glasshouse
US /ˈɡlæs.haʊs/
UK /ˈɡlɑːs.haʊs/
名词
1.
温室
a building made largely of glass, used for growing plants; a greenhouse
示例:
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The gardener spent hours tending to the orchids in the glasshouse.
园丁花了数小时在温室里照料兰花。
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Many exotic plants thrive in the warm, humid environment of a glasshouse.
许多奇异植物在温室温暖潮湿的环境中茁壮成长。
2.
军事监狱
a prison, especially a military one (informal, British)
示例:
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He ended up in the glasshouse after going AWOL.
他擅离职守后被关进了军事监狱。
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Life in the glasshouse was tough for the new recruits.
军事监狱里的生活对新兵来说很艰难。