poorhouse

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Transport most of us to ancient Rome and we’ll find ourselves in a poorhouse or slave barracks.
把我们中的大多数传送到古罗马去，基本只能住救济院或奴隶营房呢。
The Merricks took her out of the poorhouse years ago; and if her loyalty would let her, I guess the poor old thing could tell tales that would curdle your blood.
他出来时说，“梅里克家多年前把她从贫民院里接出来；要不是怕坏了主人家的名声，那可怜的人儿讲出来的事儿，我猜，会吓得你灵魂出窍。
And since we’re obligated to link our credit cards to Apple, micropayments are built in, providing traditional media companies with at least a hope of avoiding the poorhouse.
而且由于我们必须将信用卡账户与苹果公司相关联，才能内置小额支付功能，从而至少能使传统的媒体公司能够避开消费不起的人群。

Yet another study has come out showing that having children is, for women at least, a one way ticket to the poorhouse.
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And then there was a strong countersentiment that said, 'That's a mistake, a scientist is going to take you to the poorhouse.
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If they settle in at 16, you can look forward to a 6%-plus real return--less than what people were expecting but not a ticket to the poorhouse, either.
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in the past, a building in which extremely poor people could live and be fed, paid for by the public