hothouse /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A hothouse is a heated building, usually made of glass, in which plants and flowers can be grown. 温室

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a situation or place as a hothouse when there is intense activity, especially intellectual or emotional activity. (尤指思想或感情活动的)温床 [oft N n, N 'of' n]

  例：

  ...the reputation of the college as a hothouse of novel ideas.

  ...该学院享有的新思想摇篮的美誉。