释义 |
halfway houseBrE /ˌhɑːfweɪ ˈhaʊs/ NAmE /ˌhæfweɪ ˈhaʊs/ noun [sing. ](BrE ) something that combines the features of two very different things (两种迥然不同的事物特征的)折中,妥协[C ]a place where prisoners , patients with mental health problems , etc . can stay for a short time after leaving a prison or hospital , before they start to live on their own again 重返社会训练所,中途之家,中途宿舍(为出狱者及离开精神病院的病人而设) |