词组 | old people's home |
释义 | asylum • old people's home - When she could no longer look after herself, Aunt Alice went to live in an old people's home. (Not *asylum*) (= accommodation and care for old people) - You can't turn away refugees who seek political asylum. (= protection, shelter) - The term 'psychiatric hospital' has now replaced the old-fashioned word asylum. (= a hospital for mentally-ill people) |
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