“wildlife sanctuary” 指“野生动物保护区/野生动物庇护所”,是为保护野生动物及其栖息地而设立的区域,通常限制狩猎、捕捉与破坏性开发。(在不同语境下也可泛指救护、收容野生动物的机构。)
/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf ˈsæŋk.tʃuˌɛr.i/
Many rescued birds were released into a wildlife sanctuary.
许多获救的鸟被放归到野生动物保护区。
After years of habitat loss, the government designated the wetlands as a wildlife sanctuary to protect migratory species and restore the ecosystem.
多年栖息地流失后,政府将这片湿地划为野生动物保护区,以保护迁徙物种并修复生态系统。
wildlife 由 wild(野生的)+ life(生命、生物)构成,指“野生动物(群)”;sanctuary 源自拉丁语 sanctuarium,与 “sacred / holy(神圣的)”同源,原意是“圣所、避难所”。合起来强调“为野生动物提供安全庇护的地方”。