中英互译
workhouse
英 /ˈwɜːkhaʊs/美 /ˈwɜːrkhaʊs/
基本释义
- 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
- 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。
- 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。
- 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