workhouse

 
['wɜːkhaʊs]     ['wɜːrkhaʊs]    
  • n. 勞教所;<英>貧民院
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workhouse的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

英英釋義

Noun:
  1. a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

  2. a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

workhouse的用法和樣例:

例句

用作名詞 (n.)
  1. The New York State sentence for a Peeping Tom is six months in the workhouse.
    紐約州的法律對偷窺者處以6個月勞教。
  2. The beggar at last resorted to the workhouse .
    最後,這個乞丐常去濟貧院。
  3. What a wretched life they lived in the workhouse!
    他們在濟貧院里過的生活真悲慘!
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