bolthole

noun
🔊/ˈbəʊlthəʊl/
🔊/ˈbəʊlthəʊl/
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  1. a place that you can escape to, for example when you are in a difficult situation匿身处;躲避困境之地
    • He felt he needed a bolthole where he could get away from the pressures of city life.他觉得自己需要一个螺栓孔,可以摆脱城市生活的压力。