hotbed

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.
    — Near-synonym: hotbox
  2. An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable. broadly
    — The problem faced by Government and railway alike is the dreadful legacy of the 'stay home' policy which has left millions of people fearing that trains are a hotbed of infection to be avoided like the... well, do I have to say it?!
  3. An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool.

词形变化

hotbeds plural

词汇关系

相关词
breeding-ground nidus

词源

Etymology tree
English hot
Proto-Germanic *badją
Proto-West Germanic *badi
Old English bedd
Middle English bed
English bed
English hotbed
From hot + bed.
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