shelter
asylum
cover
haven
refuge【导航词义:避难所】
shelter n. 避难所,庇护所
〔辨析〕通常指临时用来躲避自然界风雨、人为灾难或为某人提供帮助的场所。
〔例证〕
The soldiers built a shelter from a few pieces of wood.
士兵们用一些木条搭了一个窝棚。
It's a shelter for battered women.
那是一个受虐待妇女的庇护所。
Some volunteers worked in the animal shelter.
一些志愿者在那个动物收容处工作。
asylum n. (政治)避难
〔辨析〕指他国政府提供的政治庇护。
〔例证〕
He was granted asylum in Germany.
他在德国得到政治庇护。
The number of refugees seeking political asylum has risen recently.
寻求政治庇护的难民人数最近有所增长。
cover n. 躲避处,掩蔽处
〔辨析〕指用来躲避袭击、恶劣天气等的场所。
〔例证〕
He was forced to take cover in a barn.
他只得躲在谷仓里。
She was shot in the shoulder as she ran for cover.
她跑去寻找躲避处时被击中了肩部。
haven n. 避难所,安全地
〔辨析〕指人、动物能够安全而平静地生活的地方。
〔例证〕
A happy family is a haven.
幸福的家庭是一座避风港。
The small woods are a haven for birds.
小树林是鸟儿的乐园。
This studio is a haven for artists and hippies.
这个工作室是艺术家和嬉皮士的安乐窝。
refuge n. 避难处,庇护所
〔辨析〕指躲避危险、自然灾害等的地方。
〔例证〕
a wildlife refuge
野生动物保护区
a refuge for battered wives
受虐妻子的庇护所
The tourists were seeking refuge from the storm.
游客们在寻找躲避暴风雨的地方。