
好词典

源自 power(力量) + house(房屋、场所),字面意思是“力量的场所”,19世纪开始用于指发电站,后引申为形容强大的实体。
❶ 指拥有巨大能量或影响力的个人、组织或国家,常用于形容在某个领域占据主导地位的人或团体。
“Germany is an economic powerhouse in Europe.”
(德国是欧洲的经济强国。)
“She became a powerhouse in the fashion industry.”
(她成为了时尚界的风云人物。)
❶ 指发电站或动力源,字面意义上指产生能量的地方或设备。
“The new powerhouse will supply electricity to the entire region.”
(这座新发电站将为整个地区供电。)
“The dam includes a powerhouse with four turbines.”
(大坝内建有一座配备四台涡轮机的发电站。)
economic powerhouse — 形容一个国家或地区在经济上具有强大的影响力和实力。
“China has become an economic powerhouse in recent decades.”
(近几十年来,中国已成为经济强国。)
cultural powerhouse — 指在文化领域具有广泛影响和主导地位的国家或城市。
“New York is considered a cultural powerhouse with its museums and theaters.”
(纽约因其博物馆和剧院而被视为文化重镇。)