"hotbed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 温床

Definition

一种事物快速且强烈发展的地方或环境，通常指不好的或引人关注的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于负面事物（如犯罪、腐败、流言），但也可用于正面（如创新、创意）。通常是比喻用法。常见搭配：'犯罪的温床'。

Examples

This area became a hotbed for new ideas.

这个地区成为新思想的**温床**。

The café was a real hotbed of creativity and art.

那家咖啡馆是真正的创意和艺术的**温床**。

During the election, the town became a hotbed for political debate.

选举期间，这个小镇成了政治辩论的**温床**。

That neighborhood is often called a hotbed of innovation in technology.

那个社区常被称为科技创新的**温床**。

The city became a hotbed of crime in the 1990s.

这座城市在1990年代成为犯罪的**温床**。

The internet is a hotbed for rumors.

互联网是谣言的**温床**。