hothouse

hothouse
noun
  1. a heated building, typically largely of glass, for rearing plants out of season or in a climate colder than is natural for them
    温室
    ■(figurative)an environment that encourages the rapid growth or development of someone or something, especially in a stifling or intense way
    (喻)温室(鼓励人或物快速生长或发展的环境,尤指沉闷地或强烈地)
    [as modifier]the hothouse atmosphere of the college.
    大学的温室气氛。
verb
  1. [with obj.]educate or teach (a child) to a high level at an earlier age than is usual
    超前教育
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