poorhouse

英 ['pɔːhaʊs] 美 ['pɔːrhaʊs]

• n. 救济院
• =workhouse.

英英释义

Noun:

1. an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. If we keep spending money like this,we'll end up in the poorhouse.
   如果我们一直像这样花钱，我们最终会进救济院的。

词汇搭配

• workhouse 劳教所