haven
gb/hˈeɪvən/ us/hˈeɪvən/
B2
英语
~ 6000
义项
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名词
B2
entity
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place of safety or peace
A place where people or animals feel safe, protected, or calm, away from danger or stress.
用法模式：
a haven for [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse "haven" with "heaven". "Haven" means a safe place on earth, while "heaven" is a religious idea of a place where God or gods live. They sound similar but have different vowels and meanings. Another mistake is using "haven" as a verb (e.g., *to haven someone*); in modern English, it is only used as a noun.
近义词
refuge (Often stresses protection from danger or trouble, not always peaceful or comfortable.)
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sanctuary (Adds a stronger feeling of being protected or sacred, sometimes with a religious or emotional tone.)
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shelter (More physical and basic, suggesting cover from weather or danger, with less focus on peace or comfort.)
反义词
danger zone (Describes a place where people are exposed to risk or harm, the opposite of a safe or peaceful place.)
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hostile environment (Emphasizes a place that feels threatening or unfriendly instead of safe and welcoming.)
搭配
safe haven
|a haven for
|haven of peace
|quiet haven
|haven from the storm
主题
emotions
|safety
|society
|daily_life
例句
- For many refugees, the small village became a haven from the war.
- The park is a haven for birds and other wildlife in the city.
- Her apartment is a quiet haven where she can relax after work.
- The charity aims to create a safe haven for children at risk.
- The library was his haven of peace during exam season.
学习者例句
- This café is a haven for students who want to study.
- The garden is a small haven where I can sit and rest.
- The town became a haven for people after the flood.
- The shelter is a haven for lost dogs.
- My room is my haven when I feel sad.
名词
C1
entity
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small harbor for ships
A small, safe place on the sea or coast where boats or ships can stay out of strong wind and waves.
用法模式：
a haven for [boats/ships]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse this meaning and call any port or marina a "haven". In modern English, "harbor" and "port" are more common, and "haven" is often used when the small size or sheltered feeling is important.
近义词
harbor (The most general word for a place on the coast for ships; "haven" is often smaller, quieter, or more sheltered.)
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port (Suggests a larger, busier harbor used for trade and travel, not just a sheltered spot.)
反义词
open sea (Refers to the exposed parts of the ocean without shelter, opposite of a protected harbor area.)
搭配
fishing haven
|natural haven
|a haven for boats
|coastal haven
|harbor haven
主题
transport
|geography
|trade
|travel
|transportation
例句
- The tiny fishing haven was crowded with colorful boats.
- They sailed into a sheltered haven just before the storm hit.
- The bay forms a natural haven for ships during rough weather.
- The island's western side offers the only safe haven for yachts.
- Old maps show a small haven here where traders once anchored.
学习者例句
- The boat entered a small haven near the coast.
- This bay is a safe haven for fishing boats.
- We looked for a haven where our ship could rest.
- The island has one haven on the north side.
- Sailors were happy to find a quiet haven.
语法
相关表达
a haven for
1/ə hˈeɪvən fɚ/
fixed phrase
place especially safe for group
A phrase used to say that a place is very safe, friendly, or good for a certain group of people, animals, or things.
例句
- The city has become a haven for tech startups.
- This lake is a haven for rare birds.
- The forum turned into a haven for people with similar health problems.
haven of peace
1/hˈeɪvən əv pˈis/
fixed phrase
very calm, peaceful place
A place that feels very calm and quiet, especially when everything around it is busy or stressful.
例句
- Her garden is a haven of peace in the middle of the noisy city.
- The monastery offered a haven of peace after their long journey.
- On weekends, the cottage becomes their haven of peace.
haven of rest
1/hˈeɪvən əv ɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase
literary
place for deep rest and relief
A very quiet, calm place where a person can rest and feel better after being tired or worried.
例句
- After years of travel, the small cottage became their haven of rest.
- The spa is marketed as a haven of rest and healing.
- He saw the village as a haven of rest far from the city.
tax haven
1/tˈæks hˈeɪvən/
fixed phrase
country with very low taxes
A country or place with very low or no taxes, where rich people or companies put their money to pay less tax.
例句
- Several multinational companies moved their profits to a well-known tax haven.
- The government is trying to stop money flowing into offshore tax havens.
- He was criticized for keeping his savings in a Caribbean tax haven.
wildlife haven
1/wˈaɪldlˌaɪf hˈeɪvən/
fixed phrase
safe area for wild animals
A place where wild animals and plants can live safely, without much danger from people or buildings.
例句
- The restored wetland has become a wildlife haven.
- These gardens act as a wildlife haven in the suburbs.
- The island is a wildlife haven, home to many rare species.
safe haven
1/sˈeɪf hˈeɪvən/
fixed phrase
Place of protection from danger or trouble
A place where you are protected from danger or trouble.
例句
- The library became a safe haven during the storm.
- The country became a safe haven for people fleeing the conflict.
- Refugees found a safe haven across the border.
- Online platforms are not always a safe haven for children.
- The new law aims to make the city a safe haven for small businesses.