hos.pi.tal
n.Abbr. hosp.(名词)缩写 hosp.
An institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.
医院:为病人或伤者提供内外科治疗或心理咨询及治疗的机构
Chiefly British A charitable institution, such as an orphanage or a home for the elderly.
【多用于英国】 收容所,养老院:一种慈善机构,例如孤儿院或老年收容所
A repair shop for specified items:
修理所:修理某种特定物品的商店:
例句:
a doll hospital.
洋娃娃修理店
Archaic A hospice for travelers or pilgrims.
【古语】 旅客招待所:供旅行者或朝圣者住宿的地方
n.attributive.(定语名词)
Often used to modify another noun:
常用于修饰另一个名词:
例句:
hospital food; hospital patients.
医院提供的食物;住院病人
来源:
Middle English [hospice]
中古英语 [旅客招待所]
from Old French ospital
源自 古法语 ospital
from Medieval Latin hospit3le
源自 中世纪拉丁语 hospit3le
from Latin hospit3lis [of a guest]
源自 拉丁语 hospit3lis [客人的]
from hospes hospit- [guest] * see ghos-ti-
源自 hospes hospit- [客人] *参见 ghos-ti-