单词	hotbed
释义	hotbed noun hot·​bed ˈhät-ˌbed  1 : a bed of soil enclosed in glass, heated especially by fermenting manure, and used for forcing or for raising seedlings 2 : an environment that favors rapid growth or development a hotbed of activity Synonyms breeding ground hothouse nest nidus nursery seedbed seminary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a hotbed of political unrest prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British Recent Examples on the Web In the South, a hotbed for housing, the sentiment fell 7 points to 63, and in the West, where home prices are highest in the U.S, sentiment plunged 11 points to 51. Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 The decision will change the recruiting landscape for USC and UCLA as well as the other Pac-12 schools that have used Southern California as a recruiting hotbed. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 The Wölffers saw an opportunity to rebrand the Hamptons — a minor player in the Long Island wine region, compared with the North Fork — as a rosé hotbed. New York Times, 27 June 2022 That’s why Texas is such a hotbed in almost every race. Erik Morse, Vogue, 30 May 2022 The West Hollywood location is a hotbed of Hollywood meetups and schmoozing. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022 The facility had been a hotbed of rodent activity for six months in 2021— all while items were being sent to stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. Nedra Rhone, ajc, 9 Mar. 2022 Even the real deal—the actual IPL tournament—is a hotbed of bettors. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 11 July 2022 The Latinx Files newsletter looks into the controversial Radio Mambí, which has become a hotbed for Spanish-language disinformation. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1 hotbed noun as in mecca a place or environment that favors the development of something prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mecca center hothouse hub nest capital nursery seminary seedbed nidus focus crucible breeding ground focus base nucleus seat core heart headquarters cynosure eye
随便看	retarder retarders retarding retardingly retardment retardments retards retarget retargeted retargeting retargets retaste retasted retastes retasting retaught retaxed retaxes retaxing retch retched retches retching retcon retconned

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。