glasshouse
/ˈɡlɑːshaʊs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlæshaʊs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglas-ˌhau̇s/ (ame, mw)
glasshouse — 名詞
- glasshousesingular
- glasshousesplural
1. a large structure made mainly of glass panels on a frame, used for growing flowe
溫室
種植植物的玻璃建築
a large structure made mainly of glass panels on a frame, used for growing flowers, vegetables, or other plants in a warm, protected environment
The botanical garden's glasshouse contains over two thousand species of tropical orchids.
植物園的溫室裡有兩千多種熱帶蘭花。
collocation: botanical garden's glasshouse
Amara waters the tomato seedlings in the glasshouse every morning before school.
Amara 每天早上上學前都會在溫室裡給番茄幼苗澆水。
During winter, Tariq moved his lemon tree into the glasshouse to protect it from frost.
冬天時，Tariq 把他的檸檬樹搬進溫室裡，以免被霜凍壞。
The university built a new glasshouse where students study plant growth under controlled conditions.
大學蓋了一座新溫室，讓學生在受控制的條件下研究植物生長。
Workers cleaned the glasshouse panels so sunlight could reach the young lettuce plants.
工人們清理了溫室的玻璃板，讓陽光能照到年輕的萵苣植株上。
- greenhouse
the more common, everyday term for a glass building used to grow plants
- conservatory
a glass room attached to a house, used for plants or as a living space
文法句型
a + glasshouse
the + glasshouse
adjective + glasshouse
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, greenhouse is more common than glasshouse. Glasshouse tends to be used for larger commercial or institutional structures in formal or horticultural contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a prison on a military base where soldiers who break military laws are sent as p
軍監
軍方關押違紀士兵的監獄
a prison on a military base where soldiers who break military laws are sent as punishment
After going absent without leave, the private spent three weeks in the glasshouse.
擅離職守之後，那名二等兵在軍監裡關了三週。
slang: sent to the glasshouse
The sergeant warned the recruits that anyone caught stealing would end up in the glasshouse.
中士警告新兵，誰要是偷東西就會被關進軍監。
Diego's older brother served six months in the glasshouse for desertion during peacetime.
Diego 的哥哥在和平時期因逃兵罪在軍監裡服刑了六個月。
Rumors spread through the barracks about the harsh conditions inside the glasshouse.
關於軍監裡惡劣條件的謠言在營房裡傳開了。
- guardhouse
a more general term for a building where soldiers are held temporarily
- military prison
the neutral, formal term without the slang connotation
- stockade
an enclosed area for military prisoners, used especially in the US
文法句型
the + glasshouse
sent to + the + glasshouse
用法筆記
This sense is British military slang from the 19th century. It is rarely used outside the UK or Commonwealth armed forces and would sound odd or unclear in American English.
3. a factory where glass is heated, shaped, and turned into products such as bottle
玻璃工廠
製造玻璃製品的工廠
a factory where glass is heated, shaped, and turned into products such as bottles, windows, drinking glasses, and decorative objects
The old glasshouse on Maple Street employs fifty workers who make hand-blown glass vases.
楓樹街那家老玻璃工廠僱用了五十名工人，手工吹製玻璃花瓶。
glasshouse as a manufacturing facility
Priyanka's grandfather worked at that glasshouse for forty years, shaping bottles for a local brewery.
Priyanka 的祖父在那家玻璃工廠工作了四十年，為當地一家啤酒廠製作瓶子。
Tourists visit the glasshouse to watch artisans blow molten glass into decorative bowls.
遊客可以到玻璃工廠觀看師傅將熔化的玻璃吹成裝飾碗。
Elena got a summer job at the glasshouse checking the quality of new drinking glasses.
Elena 在玻璃工廠找到一份暑期工，負責檢查新製玻璃杯的品質。
- glass factory
the standard modern term for a place where glass is manufactured
- glassworks
another common term, often used for smaller or more artisanal facilities
文法句型
a + glasshouse
at + a + glasshouse
work at + a + glasshouse
用法筆記
Glasshouse in this sense is an older term. The modern, more common names are glass factory or glassworks. It survives mainly in historical contexts or in the names of older businesses.