spawning ground
US /ˈspɑː.nɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈspɔː.nɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
名词
1.
产卵场
a place where fish, frogs, or other aquatic animals go to lay their eggs
示例:
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Salmon return to the same spawning ground where they were born.
鲑鱼会回到它们出生的同一个产卵场。
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The shallow waters of the bay serve as a spawning ground for many species.
海湾的浅水区是许多物种的产卵场。
2.
温床, 发源地
a place or situation that produces or encourages the development of something, especially something bad
示例:
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The slums became a spawning ground for crime.
贫民窟成了犯罪的温床。
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Universities are often a spawning ground for new ideas.
大学通常是新思想的发源地。