今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
hotbed | 1.(助长坏事的)温床(名词);
2.(保护幼苗的)温箱(名词) |
1. (noun) A place that encourages and protects the rapid growth of something bad.
2. (noun) A low, glass-covered box filled with soil that is kept warm to germinate seeds or to protect young plants. |
EXAMPLE: The filthy and crowded old neighborhood had become a hotbed for crime and disease, and so nearby residents were glad to see it replaced by clean new buildings. 这片肮脏拥挤的旧街区已经成为犯罪和疾病的温床,所以,附近居民很高兴看到它被整洁的新楼房所替代。 EXAMPLE: The farmer grows healthy vegetables in the spring by starting them in a hotbed he keeps heated during the last months of winter. 这位农民冬末在保持一定温度的温箱里育苗,到了春天,他的蔬菜长得非常好。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
not the sharpest tool in the shed | 非顶尖人物(传统表达法) | (TRADITIONAL EXPRESSION) Describing someone who is less intelligent or less capable than others (NOTE: also "not the brightest star in the sky") | EXAMPLE: My team's tallest basketball player was not the sharpest tool in the shed, and he frequently ran the wrong direction during a game. 我们队中个子最高的队员并非顶尖篮球选手,比赛中他老是跑错方向。 |