贰靶汉英词典

poorhouse

P 开头单词托福词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['pɔːhaʊs; 'pʊəhaʊs]
  • 美式音标 [ˈpʊr.haʊs]
  • 国际音标 ['puəhaus, 'pɔ:-]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 救济院，济贫院，劳动救济所；感化院，劳动教养所

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • Transport most of us to ancient Rome and we’ll find ourselves in a poorhouse or slave barracks.
    把我们中的大多数传送到古罗马去，基本只能住救济院或奴隶营房呢。
  • The Merricks took her out of the poorhouse years ago; and if her loyalty would let her, I guess the poor old thing could tell tales that would curdle your blood.
    他出来时说，“梅里克家多年前把她从贫民院里接出来；要不是怕坏了主人家的名声，那可怜的人儿讲出来的事儿，我猜，会吓得你灵魂出窍。
  • And since we’re obligated to link our credit cards to Apple, micropayments are built in, providing traditional media companies with at least a hope of avoiding the poorhouse.
    而且由于我们必须将信用卡账户与苹果公司相关联，才能内置小额支付功能，从而至少能使传统的媒体公司能够避开消费不起的人群。

    • 权威例句

  • Yet another study has come out showing that having children is, for women at least, a one way ticket to the poorhouse.
    FORBES: Multiple Baby Daddies Can Make You Poor
  • And then there was a strong countersentiment that said, 'That's a mistake, a scientist is going to take you to the poorhouse.
    FORBES: Biotechnology All-Stars
  • If they settle in at 16, you can look forward to a 6%-plus real return--less than what people were expecting but not a ticket to the poorhouse, either.
    FORBES: Magazine Article

词组短语

    短语

  • poorhouse detail 救济院
  • The Poorhouse 贫民院义卖会
  • asylum infirmary poorhouse xenodochium 救济院
  • The Poorhouse Fair 贫民院义卖会;贫民院集市

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • in the past, a building in which extremely poor people could live and be fed, paid for by the public

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • (formerly) a publicly maintained institution offering accommodation to the poor