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hospice

/ˈhɒspɪs/ /ˈhɑspɪs/

Meanings
noun

收容所， 临终关怀医院

A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.

Examples :

"The monks ran a hospice, providing shelter and food for travelers and the poor. "
那些僧侣经营着一家收容所，为旅客和穷人提供食宿。
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Related Words

Illustration palliative

palliative noun

/ˈpalɪətɪv/ /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/

缓和剂，姑息疗法药物。

"The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives."

放射和化疗只是缓解痛苦的手段而已。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

挣钱，养家糊口。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

专门化，专业化。

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

厨师专门设计了他的菜单，把素菜和荤菜分开列出。

Illustration provision

provision noun

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

储备，给养。

"The family stocked up on provisions for the upcoming camping trip, including canned food and bottled water. "

为了即将到来的露营旅行，这家人储备了大量的给养，包括罐头食品和瓶装水。

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

有条理，组织性

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

这幅画乍一看没什么条理，但慢慢地，结构就变得清晰起来了。

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

Illustration destitute

destitute adjective

/ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/ /ˈdɛstɪtuːt/

缺乏, 缺少

"The family was destitute of resources, making it difficult to afford food and rent. "

这家家庭缺乏资源，很难负担食物和房租。

Illustration extraordinary

extraordinary noun

/ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/

非凡的事物，特别之处

"The extraordinary amount of rainfall this week caused significant flooding. "

这周异乎寻常的降雨量导致了严重的洪水。

Illustration travelers

travelers noun

/ˈtrævəlɚz/ /ˈtrævələrz/

爱尔兰流浪者, 游民

"Many travelers in Ireland maintain a traditional nomadic lifestyle, moving from place to place. "

在爱尔兰，许多爱尔兰流浪者仍然保持着传统的游牧生活方式，四处迁徙。

Illustration refraining

refraining verb

/rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/ /riˈfreɪnɪŋ/

克制，抑制。

"Sentence: "I am refraining from eating sweets to stay healthy." "

我为了保持健康，正在克制自己不吃甜食。

Illustration terminally

terminally adverb

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəli/ /ˈtɜːrmənəli/

最终地，晚期地

"The old computer was terminally broken, so we couldn't fix it anymore. "

这台旧电脑已经彻底坏了，没法再修了。