1620s, from hot + bed (n.); originally "bed of earth heated by fermenting manure for forcing growing plants;" generalized sense of "place that fosters rapid growth" is from 1768.
双语例句
1. The area was a hotbed of crime.
这个地区是犯罪活动的温床。
来自《权威词典》
2. The city is a hotbed of crime.
这个城市是犯罪的温床.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. 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.
来自辞典例句
4. The city was known as a hotbed of intrigue.
这个城市被认为是个滋生阴谋诡计的温床.
来自互联网
5. Northern Australia is a hotbed of exotic animals, including the frilled lizard.
