almshouse

/ˈɑːmzhaʊs/ /ˈælmzhaʊs/

Meanings

noun

慈善救济院，贫民院。

A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.

Examples :

"During the Great Depression, many unemployed families had nowhere to go and relied on the local almshouse for shelter and basic necessities. "

在大萧条时期，许多失业家庭无处可去，只能依靠当地的慈善救济院/贫民院来获得住所和基本生活用品。

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

charity noun

/ˈtʃæɹɪti/ /ˈtʃɛɹəti/

慈善机构，慈善组织

"The local charity provides food and clothing to families in need. "

本地的这家慈善机构为有需要的家庭提供食物和衣物。

founded verb

/ˈfaʊndɪd/

创立，建立.

"The university was founded in 1890. "

这所大学创立于1890年。

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

抑郁症，消沉，情绪低落。

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

莎拉的抑郁症让她难以享受平常的校园生活，也无法对未来抱有希望。

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

necessities noun

/nɪˈsɛsətiz/

必需品，必需的东西

"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

我是出于必需才买了一张新桌子，旧的那张已经坏掉了。

residence noun

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/

住所，住宅，寓所

"My residence is a small apartment near the school. "

我的住所是学校附近的一间小公寓。

elderly noun

/ˈɛldəli/ /ˈɛldɚli/

老人，长者.

"The elderly woman in the park shared stories of her childhood with the children. "

公园里的那位老奶奶给孩子们讲了她小时候的故事。

donations noun

/dəʊˈneɪʃənz/ /doʊˈneɪʃənz/

捐款，捐赠。

"They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas."

他们圣诞节期间在为老人们募集捐款。

unemployed noun

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/

失业者，待业人员

"The unemployed are a growing portion of the population."

失业者在人口中所占的比例越来越大。