haven

[US]/ˈheɪvn/
[UK]/ˈheɪvn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 避难所,安息所
vt. 为提供避难处,安置于港中
Word Forms
复数havens

Phrases & Collocations

safe haven

安全港

haven of peace

和平的避难所

haven for wildlife

野生动物避难所

new haven

纽黑文市(美国康涅狄格州港市)

tax haven

避税场所(税率很低的国家或地区)

Example Sentences

a haven for wildlife.

野生动物的庇护所。

The library is a haven of peace and quiet.

图书馆是个平和而安静的去处。

To start with,we haven’t enough money,and secondly we haven’t enough time.

首先,我们没有足够的资金;其次,我们没有足够的时间。

The frogs haven’t spawned yet.

青蛙还未产卵。

Come on! We haven’t got all day!

快点!我们可没有那么多时间!

I haven’t a clue how to get there.

我根本不知道怎么去那里。

That was a meal and a half. I haven’t eaten so well for months.

这顿饭太棒了,我好几个月没吃过这么美味的饭了。

It’s scandalous that you still haven’t been paid.

到现在还没有付给你钱, 这太不像话了。

We haven’t heard a dicky bird from her for weeks.

几周以来我们没听到任何关于她的消息。

I haven’t got the hang of how to use the coffee-making machine yet.

我还不知道怎么用这个咖啡壶呢。

I haven’t actually met Dr. Galston, but I know him by sight of course.

我不曾真正拜会过高尔斯顿博士,不过我认识他。

I haven’t seen him since the summer before last.

我已有两个夏天没见过他了。

I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for so long.

很抱歉,很长时间未给你写信了。

I need a secretary, but I haven’t got anyone in mind.

我需要个秘书,但是还没有想到合适的人选。

Never mind the washing-up—we haven’t got time.

别管洗盘子的事情了,我们时间不够了。

They are engaged but they haven’t named the day yet.

他们已经订婚,不过还没决定何时结婚。

I’m afraid I haven’t got the answer off pat.

恐怕我不能脱口说出答案。

You haven’t got the point of what I’m trying to say.

你没有明白我要说什么。

This apple pie is the real McCoy. I haven’t eaten one like this for years.

这可是地道的苹果派,我有好多年没吃到了。

I haven’t seen hide nor hair of her for a month.

我有一个月没见她的踪影了。

Real-world Examples

Services at the desert haven are overburdened.

在沙漠的服务设施还已经不堪重负。

Source: VOA Standard June 2013 Collection

My office used to be my haven.

办公室曾是我的天堂。

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Los Angeles in 1920 was a haven for pilots.

1920 年的洛杉矶是飞行员的天堂。

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Oh, that place is a haven for offshore banking.

那是境外银行避税所。

Source: Billions Season 1

It's also a haven for this native endangered species.

这里也是这种本土濒危物种的保护区。

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

As the altitude rises the highlands offer a cool haven.

随着海拔升高,这片高地提供了凉爽的栖息地。

Source: Vacation Travel City Guide: Asia Edition

So that these terrorists can't find safe haven anywhere.

让恐怖分子无处藏身。

Source: NPR News September 2014 Compilation

Historically, the barbershop has been a safe haven for black men.

历史上, 理发店是黑人的避风港。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

The family could be a haven for selfish and egoistic motives.

家庭可以是自私和一些自以爲是的动机的天堂。

Source: Cultural Discussions

This has long been a haven for dolphins because it has very little shipping.

苏格兰东海岸长期以来都是海豚的避风港,因为那里的船运并不是很发达。

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 10 (Mainland China Edition)

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