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。
济贫院;贫民收容所
almshouses — plural of almshouse
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
a house built for poor people to live in; a poorhouse
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.
The old almshouse in our town now serves as a community center.
我们镇上那座老救济院现在用作社区中心。
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.
19世纪时,那位富商捐钱为穷人建了一所救济院。
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.
战后,好几所救济院被改造成了公寓。
用法提示:almshouses 是 almshouse 的复数形式,表示多所救济院。
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。
almshouse 的复数形式是 almshouses,直接在词尾加 -s。
Many almshouses were built during the Victorian era.
许多救济院建于维多利亚时代。
表示地点时,用介词 in 接 almshouse。
They spent their last days in an almshouse.
他们在救济院里度过了最后的日子。
与 almshouse 几乎同义,通常可互换;但 poorhouse 多指官方或公共资金设立的救济机构,而 almshouse 更强调私人慈善捐赠建立的住房。
只在泛指旧时收容贫民的机构时可作近义替换;workhouse 强调收容者须劳动、条件严苛,而 almshouse 是慈善性免费住所,一般不要求劳动。
grammar · medium
易错句子The town had three almshouse in the nineteenth century.
正确表达The town had three almshouses in the nineteenth century.
almshouse 是可数名词,复数形式为 almshouses;与 three 等复数数量词连用时必须用复数,因此应改为 almshouses。
grammar · medium
易错句子The charity gave almshouses to the poor every Sunday.
正确表达The charity gave alms to the poor every Sunday.
almshouse 指救济院/贫民所,是建筑;alms 指施舍给穷人的钱或食物,常与 give 搭配。要表达“施舍”时应用 alms,而不是 almshouses。
almshouse 指收容穷人的建筑(济贫院),而 alms 指施舍给穷人的钱或食物;二者同根但词性和所指不同。
almshouse 通常由慈善基金资助,收容年老或无劳动能力的穷人;workhouse 则要求收容者参加劳动,带有惩戒和管教色彩。
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。
当地的济贫院
He donated money to the local almshouse.
他向当地的济贫院捐了钱。
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。
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。
济贫院信托基金
The almshouse trust manages several historic buildings.
该济贫院信托基金管理着几座历史建筑。
词根(源自古英语 ælmesse,意为“怜悯、施舍”);同根词:almsgiving(施舍)、almoner(施赈人员)
词根(源自古英语 hūs,意为“住所”);同根词:household(家庭)、housework(家务)、greenhouse(温室)
救济院通常由慈善机构资助或管理。
救济院为贫困者提供基本的居住场所,与收容所功能相似。
救济院是向穷人提供物质救济的一种形式。
救济院接收的对象包括无家可归的贫困者。
救济院属于社会福利体系的一部分,体现对弱势群体的照顾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.