powerhouse
🇺🇸 /ˈpaʊɜrˌhaʊs/
📖 释义
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noun
强国;巨头; 发电厂; 精力充沛的人
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: powerhouses
常用搭配
economic powerhouseindustrial powerhousecreative powerhousepowerhouse of energypolitical powerhousemanufacturing powerhouse
同义词
dynamojuggernauttitanforcegiantheavyweight
反义词
lightweightweakling
易混淆词
power station
EN: 'Power station' refers literally to a facility that generates electricity; 'powerhouse' can mean this but is more commonly used figuratively for a very powerful person or organization.
zh: 'Power station'字面上指发电设施;'powerhouse'虽可指代此意,但更常用作比喻,形容极具影响力的人物或组织。
power
EN: 'Power' is the general abstract concept of strength or ability; 'powerhouse' specifically denotes an entity that possesses or generates great power.
zh: 'Power'是力量或能力的普遍抽象概念;'powerhouse'特指拥有或产生巨大力量的实体。
拼写提示
EN: Write 'powerhouse' as one word, not 'power house' (two words). The compound is fully closed in modern usage.
zh: 将'powerhouse'写成一个词,而不是'power house'(两个词)。在现代用法中,该复合词是完全闭合的。
💬 例句
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China has become an economic powerhouse in the 21st century.
中国已成为21世纪的经济强国。
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The old powerhouse on the river was converted into a museum.
河边的旧发电站被改造成了一座博物馆。
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She is a powerhouse on the tennis court, dominating every match she plays.
她在网球场上是个 powerhouse,主宰着每一场比赛。