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. 救濟院，濟貧院，勞動救濟所；感化院，勞動教養所

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    雙語例句

  • Transport most of us to ancient Rome and we’ll find ourselves in a poorhouse or slave barracks.
    把我們中的大多數傳送到古羅馬去，基本衹能住救濟院或奴隸營房呢。
  • 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.
    他出來時說，“梅裡尅家多年前把她從貧民院裡接出來；要不是怕壞了主人家的名聲，那可憐的人兒講出來的事兒，我猜，會嚇得你霛魂出竅。
  • 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.
    而且由於我們必須將信用卡賬戶與蘋果公司相關聯，才能內置小額支付功能，從而至少能使傳統的媒躰公司能夠避開消費不起的人群。

    • 權威例句

  • 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

    短語

  • poorhouse detail 救濟院
  • The Poorhouse 貧民院義賣會
  • asylum infirmary poorhouse xenodochium 救濟院
  • The Poorhouse Fair 貧民院義賣會;貧民院集市

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • 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