hotbed
US /ˈhɑːt.bed/
UK /ˈhɒt.bed/
名词
1.
温床, 发源地
an environment that encourages the rapid growth or development of something, especially something undesirable
示例:
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The city's slums became a hotbed of crime and disease.
这个城市的贫民窟成了犯罪和疾病的温床。
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The region has long been a hotbed of political unrest.
该地区长期以来一直是政治动荡的温床。
2.
温床, 暖床
a bed of soil heated by fermenting manure, used for growing plants out of season
示例:
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Gardeners often use a hotbed to start seeds early in the spring.
园丁们经常使用温床在早春播种。
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The plants thrived in the warmth of the hotbed.
植物在温床的温暖中茁壮成长。