Word · Frequency #28006
almshouse
济贫院;贫民收容所
核心释义
a house built for poor people to live in; a poorhouse
- 1.
为教区贫民、病人或老人提供的住所,最初由教会建立,通常由慈善捐款资助。
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
为教区贫民、病人或老人提供的住所,最初由教会建立,通常由慈善捐款资助。;救济院;贫民所
用法In use
The old almshouse in our town now serves as a community center.
用法提示:almshouse 是名词,指救济院,在句中作主语。
In the 1800s, the wealthy merchant donated money to build an almshouse for the poor.
用法提示:almshouse 为可数名词单数,此处指慈善性质的济贫机构。
Several almshouses were converted into apartments after the war.
用法提示:almshouses 是 almshouse 的复数形式,表示多所救济院。
an almshouse
almshouse 以元音音素开头,因此不定冠词用 an。
The city established an almshouse for the homeless.
该市为无家可归者建立了一所救济院。
almshouses
almshouse 的复数形式是 almshouses,直接在词尾加 -s。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- old almshouse
- 古老的济贫院
- The old almshouse still stands near the church.那座古老的济贫院仍然矗立在教堂附近。
- local almshouse
- 当地的济贫院
- He donated money to the local almshouse.他向当地的济贫院捐了钱。
- almshouse residents
- 济贫院居民
- The almshouse residents receive free housing and care.济贫院居民享受免费住房和照料。
- build an almshouse
- 建造济贫院
- The merchant built an almshouse for the poor in his hometown.这位商人在家乡为穷人建造了一所济贫院。
- almshouse trust
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
alms(施舍)+ house(房子)=收容穷人的救济院。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:历史文献、文学描写、社会救济史讨论 该词多用于历史叙述或正式书面语中,指旧时收容穷人或老人的救济院;日常口语中不常用,常见于描述过去社会的文本。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不是 almshouse /ˈɑːmzhaʊs/ 的真正押韵词,因为 almshouse 的重音在第一个音节,最后的 /haʊs/ 不重读。以 -house 结尾的词(house、lighthouse、workhouse、firehouse)拼写相同,且末尾都读 /haʊs/,但重音位置不同;alms 和 arms 在非卷舌口音中同音,但只对应 almshouse 的第一部分。注意 almshouse 和 alms 中的 l 不发音。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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