hotbed
n. (尤指不良事物、活动的)温床
复数 hotbeds
例句
The area was a hotbed of crime.
这个地区是犯罪活动的温床。
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These are the seedlings that are hardening off in a hotbed.
这些是放在温床中经受耐寒锻炼的幼苗。
It is a rare year, however, when the hotbed of Texas seems relatively calm.
德克·萨斯向来是反堕胎活动的温床,然而今年相对显得风平浪静,这种情形可不多见。