| 释义 |
hotbed
UK ['hɒt.bed] US ['hɑ:t-] noun
a hotbed of sth
■a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity, especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity, is happening or might happen （不良行为活动的）温床•The police department was a hotbed of corruption.警界曾是腐败的温床。 •In the 60's the city was a hotbed of crime.20世纪60年代，这个城市是一个犯罪的温床。 |