N-COUNT. 避难所;庇护所;躲避处. A sanctuary is a place where people who are in danger from other people can go to be safe.

The girl's life was obviously in immediate danger.

很明显，这女孩的生命危在旦夕。

※All is not lost that is in danger. 在危险中的东西未必都会损失。
※All is not lost that is in danger.——Anonymous.  多难兴邦。无名氏   
※When peace has been broken anywhere, the peace of all countries everywhere is in danger.——Franklin Roosevelt. American president 无论哪个地区的和平遭到破坏，世界各国的和平都会受到威胁。美国总统 罗斯福.F.
※The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf. 孤独的羊难免遭狼的危险。
※When we have gold we are in fear; when we have none we are in danger. 手头有黄金，惶恐很担心；两手都空空，处在危急中。
※The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything --- or nothing.——(Lady Astor)    生活中的主要危险来自那些想要改变一切或什么也不想改变的人。（阿斯特子爵夫人）

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