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词组 a halfway house
释义 a ˌhalfway ˈhouse1. a place where prisoners, mental patients, etc. can stay for a short time after leaving a prison or hospital, before they start to live on their own again (为出狱者或出院的精神病人而设的)重返社会训练所,中途之家,过渡宿舍We’re opening several halfway houses for people who’ve been in this hospital.
我们打算为这家医院里的病人开几家过渡疗养所。
2. something that combines the features of two plans, wishes, etc. 折中方案;妥协办法We really wanted to build a completely new hospital, but we didn’t have the money, so this extension is a kind of halfway house.
我们本来很想建一所全新的医院,但是没钱,所以扩建算是折中方案吧。
ORIGIN A halfway house was originally a place such as an inn (= a pub where you can stay the night) that was halfway between two places, or in the middle of a journey. * halfway house 原指两地之间或旅程半途中歇脚的客栈或类似场所。
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