refuge
/ˈrefju:dʒ; `rɛfjudʒ/ n
1 [C, U] ~ (from sb/sth) (place giving) shelter or protection from danger, trouble, pursuit, etc 避难（处）; 庇护（所）
a place of refuge 避难处
seek refuge from the storm 躲避暴风雨
take refuge in the cellar 在地下室里避难
a refuge (eg a safe house) for battered wives, alcoholics, etc 遭受殴打的 妻子、 酗酒者等的藏身处
(fig 比喻) For her, poetry is a refuge from the world. 她把诗歌当作逃避现实的慰藉物.
2 [C] (Brit) = traffic island (traffic).