hothouse
US /ˈhɑːt.haʊs/
UK /ˈhɑːt.haʊs/
1.
温室
a heated greenhouse, especially one for growing tender plants
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The orchids thrive in the warm, humid conditions of the hothouse.
兰花在温室温暖潮湿的环境中茁壮成长。
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We installed a new heating system in the hothouse.
我们在温室里安装了一个新的供暖系统。
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温床, 高压环境
an environment that encourages rapid, often intense, development or growth
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The startup incubator was a real hothouse for new ideas.
这个初创企业孵化器是新思想的真正温床。
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The intense competition created a hothouse atmosphere in the office.
激烈的竞争在办公室里营造了一种温室般的氛围。
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过度培养, 加速发展
to subject to an environment that encourages rapid, often intense, development or growth
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The coach tried to hothouse his young athletes, pushing them to their limits.
教练试图过度培养他的年轻运动员，将他们推向极限。
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Some parents tend to hothouse their children academically.
有些父母倾向于在学业上过度培养他们的孩子。