refuge
refuge — 名詞
1. a place where a person or animal can go to be safe from danger, bad weather, or
避難所；庇護
躲避危險或災害的安全處所
a place where a person or animal can go to be safe from danger, bad weather, or harm.
During the storm, the hikers took refuge in a cave until the rain stopped.
暴風雨期間，登山客躲進一個洞穴避難，直到雨停。
take refuge in [place] for safety
The mountain refuge gave shelter to climbers caught in the sudden blizzard.
這座山間避難所為遭遇暴風雪的登山者提供了庇護。
Ryo's grandparents built their home as a refuge for injured birds and wild animals.
Ryo 的祖父母把自己的房子打造成受傷鳥類和野生動物的庇護所。
After the earthquake, the school gym was used as a temporary refuge for families who had lost their homes.
地震過後，學校體育館被用作失去家園的家庭的臨時避難所。
The old lighthouse was a refuge for sailors whose boats had been wrecked on the rocks.
這座老燈塔是船隻撞上礁石後水手們的避難所。
- shelter
more general; any protection from weather or danger, not always a specific location
- sanctuary
stronger connotation of safety that cannot be violated; often used for wildlife reserves or religious spaces
- haven
peaceful, safe harbour; often figurative ('a haven of peace')
- asylum
formal/legal; protection granted by a country to people fleeing persecution
- danger zone
area where someone is exposed to risk
文法句型
take refuge in/at
seek refuge from
a refuge for
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific building or location. Often uncountable in the fixed phrase 'take refuge' (e.g. 'They took refuge in a temple').
常見錯誤
2. a person, activity, or thing that provides comfort or relief when life feels dif
慰藉；寄託
困境中提供安慰的人事物
a person, activity, or thing that provides comfort or relief when life feels difficult or stressful.
For Ingrid, her vegetable garden was a quiet refuge from the noise of the city.
對 Ingrid 來說，她的菜園是遠離城市喧囂的寧靜慰藉。
a refuge from [something stressful]
After a long week at work, Lakan found refuge in reading old novels by the fireplace.
工作一整個星期後，Lakan 在壁爐旁閱讀舊小說中找到了寄託。
find refuge in [activity]
The public library became a refuge for elderly residents who wanted company and warmth.
公共圖書館成了想要有人陪伴和溫暖的老年居民的寄託之處。
Music was a refuge for Felix during the months he spent recovering in the hospital.
在 Felix 住院療養的那幾個月裡，音樂是他的精神慰藉。
Aunt Rosa's kitchen was always a welcoming refuge where the children could talk about their troubles.
Rosa 阿姨的廚房一直是孩子們可以傾訴煩惱的溫馨慰藉之所。
- cause of stress
the source of difficulty that one is escaping
文法句型
a refuge from [stress/sadness/worry]
find refuge in [activity/person]
用法筆記
Typically used with a modifier (quiet refuge, welcome refuge, spiritual refuge) to specify the kind of comfort. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is always figurative and does not involve a physical threat.
常見錯誤
refuge — 動詞
1. to offer a safe place to someone who needs protection from danger or harm.
收容；庇護
提供安全處所給需要保護的人
to offer a safe place to someone who needs protection from danger or harm.
The small temple refuged three families who lost their homes in the landslide.
這座小廟收容了三戶在土石流中失去家園的家庭。
transitive: refuge + [someone] — formal register
During the civil war, the convent refuged children who had lost their parents in the fighting.
內戰期間，修道院收容了在戰火中失去父母的孩子們。
During the summer heatwave, the community centre refuged elderly residents whose homes had no air conditioning.
夏季熱浪期間，社區中心收容了家中沒有空調的老年居民。
During the war, Aziza's grandfather refuged wounded soldiers in his barn.
戰爭期間，Aziza 的祖父把受傷的士兵收容在自己的穀倉裡。
文法句型
refuge + direct object
用法筆記
Formal and less common than noun uses. Most English speakers would instead say 'gave refuge to', 'provided shelter for', or 'took in'.
常見錯誤
2. to move to a safe place to escape from danger or a difficult situation.
躲避；避難
前往安全處所躲避危險
to move to a safe place to escape from danger or a difficult situation.
When the thunderstorm hit, the climbers refuged in a narrow cave.
雷雨來襲時，登山者躲進一個狹窄的洞穴避難。
intransitive: refuge in [location]
When violence broke out in the city, Astrid refuged with her aunt in the countryside.
城市爆發暴力衝突時，Astrid 到鄉下阿姨家躲避。
When the heavy rain started, the stray dogs refuged under the market stalls.
下大雨時，這些流浪狗躲在市場攤位底下避難。
Whenever his parents had a loud argument, young Darius refuged in the garden shed with his books.
小時候只要父母大聲爭吵，Darius 就會躲進花園工具房裡看書。
- flee
emphasises running away rather than reaching safety
文法句型
refuge in [place]
refuge at [place]
refuge with [person]
用法筆記
Always followed by a location (in, at, with). The more common expression is 'took refuge' rather than the single verb 'refuged'.