English Dictionary

hotbed

名詞

広義

A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

日本語の意味

ガラスで覆われ、腐敗した堆肥により温められた低床で、種の発芽や若い植物の生育に用いられる育成用土台、すなわち小規模な温室（ホットハウス）のようなもの

She built a hotbed behind the greenhouse to get an early start on the seedlings.

彼女は苗を早く育て始めるために、温室の裏にガラスで覆われ腐った堆肥で加温する低い苗床を作った。

意味（1）

A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

Tomato seedlings will be ready to transplant from the hotbed to the coldframe in 12 to 18 days after sowing the seed, depending upon the amount of sunshine and the care given the bed.

意味（2）

(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.

The problem faced by Government and railway alike is the dreadful legacy of the 'stay home' policy which has left millions of people fearing that trains are a hotbed of infection to be avoided like the... well, do I have to say it?!

意味（3）

An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool.

hotbeds （ plural ）