hotbed
US /ˈhɑːt.bed/
UK /ˈhɒt.bed/
名詞
1.
溫床, 發源地
an environment that encourages the rapid growth or development of something, especially something undesirable
範例:
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The city's slums became a hotbed of crime and disease.
這個城市的貧民窟成了犯罪和疾病的溫床。
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The region has long been a hotbed of political unrest.
該地區長期以來一直是政治動盪的溫床。
2.
溫床, 暖床
a bed of soil heated by fermenting manure, used for growing plants out of season
範例:
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Gardeners often use a hotbed to start seeds early in the spring.
園丁們經常使用溫床在早春播種。
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The plants thrived in the warmth of the hotbed.
植物在溫床的溫暖中茁壯成長。