bolthole
noun [ C ] UK (also bolt-hole) uk/ˈbəʊlt.həʊl/ us/ˈboʊlt.hoʊl/
藏身处;隐蔽处
a place that you can go to when you want to get away from your usual life and escape from other people
The hotel is famous for being Winston Churchill's favourite bolthole. 这家酒店因为曾是温斯顿•丘吉尔最喜欢的避世之处而闻名于世。
I remember longing for a bolthole, somewhere to escape to. 我记得自己曾渴望有一个避风港，一个可以避世的地方。
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- She dreamed of having a country bolthole.
- London has turned into a favourite bolthole for the international business elite.
- The cottage is small inside, but it could be the perfect bolt-hole.