柯林斯词典poorhouse /ˈpʊəˌhaʊs, ˈpɔː-/ 1. N (formerly) a publicly maintained institution offering accommodation to the poor (旧)济贫院 返回 poorhouse剑桥词典in the past, a building in which extremely poor people could live and be fed , paid for by the public 贫民院，济贫院 比较workhouse 返回 poorhouse