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workhouse

/ˈwɜːkhaʊs/ /ˈwɜːrkhaʊs/
  • n.
    (英)济贫院;(美)[法] 教养所;感化院;贫民习艺所
复数workhouses

双语例句

  1. In Oliver Twist, he traces an orphan's progress from the workhouse to the criminal slums of London.
    在《雾都孤儿》一书中,他追踪描述了一个孤儿从济贫院到伦敦高发犯罪贫民窟的生活经历。
  2. Then I told him about the wastage of food in the workhouse kitchen, and what I thought of it.
    我和他提起贫民院厨房浪费的那些食物,谈了我对此的看法。
  3. Also, I had my dinner from the workhouse table, and it was one of the biggest meals I have ever eaten.
    我还在贫民院的午餐桌上有了一席之地,享用了一顿前所未有的饕餮大餐。

网络短语

  • The Workhouse
    表演者;贫民习艺所
  • Workhouse Museum
    救济院博物馆
  • The Workhouse Donkey
    济贫院蠢驴
  • Workhouse Gallery
    贫民习艺所画廊
  • Workhouse Test Act
    济贫院检验法

同义词

n.
(英)济贫院;(美)[法]教养所;感化院;贫民习艺所

英英释义

  • n.a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
  • n.a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months