poorhouse

英 ['pɔːhaʊs; 'pʊəhaʊs]美 ['pɔrhaʊs]

n. 救济院

英文词源

poorhouse (n.)

1781, from poor (n.) + house (n.).

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.

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