hothouse

劍橋詞典

hothouse noun (FOR PLANTS)

[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a heated glass building in which plants are grown
溫室，暖房
hothouse tomatoes 溫室西紅柿

hothouse noun (EDUCATION)

[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為單數(shù)使用的名詞 ] often disapproving
a place or environment in which people , especially children , are taught to develop skills and knowledge more quickly than usual
（使受教育者，尤指兒童，迅速獲取技能和知識的）優(yōu)越環(huán)境，溫室環(huán)境
He was attracted by the hothouse atmosphere of Britain's top schools . 英國精英中學(xué)的優(yōu)越環(huán)境吸引了他。

hothouse noun (BUSY PLACE)

[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a place where there is a lot of a particular activity
（某活動比較集中的）地方，場所
a literary /political hothouse 文學(xué)／政治的溫室 返回 hothouse