poorhouse
英['pɔːhaʊs]
美['pɔːrhaʊs]
- n. 救济院
- =workhouse.
详细释义
Noun:
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an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
双语例句
- 1. I was certain I was on the brink of poverty, going to the poorhouse.
- 我确信自己已处在贫困的边缘，马上就要进济贫院了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. You may perhaps have some pleasant, drilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse.
- 甚至在一个济贫院里,你也还有愉快 、 兴 、 荣的时候.
来自互联网
- If we keep spending money like this,we'll end up in the poorhouse.
如果我们一直像这样花钱，我们最终会进救济院的。
用作名词 (n.)
用法讲解
- workhouse 劳教所
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