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hothouse

[英] [ˈhɔtˌhaʊs] [美] [ˈhɑtˌhaʊs] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT (栽培花草的)温室,暖房 A hothouse is a heated building, usually made of glass, in which plants and flowers can be grown. 
2. N-COUNT (尤指思想或感情活动的)爆发地,温床 You can refer to a situation or place as a hothouse when there is intense activity, especially intellectual or emotional activity. 
  • The vast crowds make Rome a frantic hothouse at times.

    熙攘的人群有时将罗马变成一个癫狂情绪的爆发地。

  • ...the reputation of the College as a hothouse of novel ideas.

    该学院享有的新思想摇篮的美誉

Noun

1. a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

1. Hothouse plants do not possess exuberant vitality.
在温室里培养出来的东西,不会有强大的生命力。

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