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单词

workhouse

读音
ˈwɜːrkhaʊs
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释义

n. (英)济贫院;(美)[法] 教养所;感化院;贫民习艺所 [ 复数 workhouses ]

例句

In Oliver Twist, he traces an orphan's progress from the workhouse to the criminal slums of London.
在《雾都孤儿》中,他追溯了一个孤儿从济贫院沦落到伦敦犯罪贫民窟的历程。
Then I told him about the wastage of food in the workhouse kitchen, and what I thought of it.
我和他提起贫民院厨房浪费的那些食物,谈了我对此的看法。
Also, I had my dinner from the workhouse table, and it was one of the biggest meals I have ever eaten.
我还在贫民院的午餐桌上有了一席之地,享用了一顿前所未有的饕餮大餐。

强化记忆

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Oliver Twist also deals with the plight of children in the care of the state,illustrating the brutal conditions of the workhousein which Oliver pleads with Mr. Bumble for food.
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