"poorhouse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 救济院
• 贫民院

Definition

救济院是过去为非常贫困、无处可去的人提供住所和基本照顾的地方。这种机构主要在英国和美国历史上存在。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是历史性词汇，现代英语很少用，主要出现在文学和历史背景中。现在表达类似意思常用“收容所”等词。

Examples

In the 1800s, many people lived in the poorhouse.

19世纪时，许多人住在**救济院**。

The town built a poorhouse for those without homes.

这座小镇为无家可归者建了**救济院**。

Children sometimes lived in the poorhouse with their families.

有时孩子们会和家人一起住在**救济院**。

If we keep spending like this, we'll end up in the poorhouse!

要是我们这样花钱，总有一天会进**救济院**的！

The story takes place in a poorhouse in Victorian England.

故事发生在维多利亚时代英国的**救济院**。

"Poorhouse" used to be a real place—now it's just a saying when people talk about losing all their money.

“救济院”过去真的是个地方，现在常用来比喻破产的时候。