"poorhouse" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈpuɹˌhaʊs

POOR-hows

UK

pˈɔːhaʊs

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释义

A poorhouse is a building where very poor people used to live and receive basic care when they had nowhere else to go. Poorhouses were mostly used in the past, especially in Britain and the United States.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpuɹˌhaʊs

英式英语

pˈɔːhaʊs

简化发音

美式

POOR-hows

英式

PAW-hows

语境中听

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

The town built a poorhouse for those without homes.

Children sometimes lived in the poorhouse with their families.

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