poorhouse

英式音标：poorhouse怎么读

美式音标：poorhouse怎么读

poorhouse词义

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n. 救济院

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复数: poorhouses;


poorhouse双语例句

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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。

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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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poorhouse英文词源

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

poorhouse实用场景例句

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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。

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