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小词详解 | haven
haven 英 [ˈheɪvn] 美 [ˈheɪvn]
Why the financial elite are moving out of their former haven?
为什么金融精英们正在搬离昔日的避风港?
——《经济学人》For years, the 213-acre site was a destination for Halloween thrill seekers and bird watchers, a haven of green in an overcrowded land.
多年来,这个占地213英亩的地方是万圣节寻求刺激者和鸟类观察者的胜地,是这片过度拥挤的土地上的一个绿色港湾。
——《纽约时报》
[名词] 安全或避难的地方
痢疾和疟疾在难民营肆虐,所以我们想为难民们提供安全的避难场所。
Dysentery and malaria are rife in the refugee camps, so we want to provide safe havens for the refugees.
这个宁静的花园是块远离都市喧嚣的宝地。
The sedate garden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city.在演讲中,这位领导人阐明了该政党可行的税收改革计划。他认为五年后,就不再需要避税天堂了。
In the speech, the leader enunciated his party's viable proposals for tax reform. He believed that there would be no need for tax havens in five years.
To be sure, one might have doubted, after the wayward and impatient existence she had led, whether she merited a haven of peace at last.
的确,有人可以怀疑,在她度过了任性的、急躁的一生后,到末了她配不配得到和平的安息之处。
retreat: a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax refuge: a place or situation providing safety or shelter sanctuary: refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger