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贫民院 meaning in English

alms house
poor house

Examples

  1. And far better that crows and ravens - if any ravens there be in these regions - should pick my flesh from my bones , than that they should be prisoned in a workhouse coffin and moulder in a pauper s grave
    “让乌鸦和渡鸦要是那些地区有渡鸦的话啄我骨头上的肉比装在贫民院的棺材里和穷光蛋的墓穴中要强。 ”
  2. He spent his money on the construction of temples , and , to the best of his powers , made up the arrears of alms , a matter in which the majority of members were niggardly and irregular
    他提供款项以兴建大厦,尽可能补足用于施舍的款子,大多数会员都很悭吝,不按时捐钱。他几乎独自一人自费维持共济会在彼得堡兴建的一座贫民院
  3. Bessie answered not ; but ere long , addressing me , she said - you ought to be aware , miss , that you are under obligations to mrs . reed : she keeps you : if she were to turn you off , you would have to go to the poorhouse
    贝茜没有搭腔,但不一会便对我说: “小姐,你该明白,你受了里德太太的恩惠,是她养着你的。要是她把你赶走,你就得进贫民院了。 ”

Related Words

  1. 贫民
  2. 贫民所
  3. 贫民粮票
  4. 贫民学校
  5. 贫民们
  6. 救济贫民
  7. 压榨贫民
  8. 贫民救济
  9. 贫民收容所
  10. 港口贫民
  11. 贫民小昆仲会国际联合会
  12. 贫民学校
  13. 贫民院, 教养院
  14. 贫民之声
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