hothouse
noun uk/ˈhɒt.haʊs/ us/ˈhɑːt.haʊs/
(FOR PLANTS)
[ C ]温室，暖房
a heated glass building in which plants are grown
hothouse tomatoes 温室西红柿
(EDUCATION)
[ C usually singular ] often disapproving（使受教育者，尤指儿童，迅速获取技能和知识的）优越环境，温室环境
a place or environment in which people, especially children, are taught to develop skills and knowledge more quickly than usual
He was attracted by the hothouse atmosphere of Britain's top schools. 英国精英中学的优越环境吸引了他。
(BUSY PLACE)
[ C ]（某活动比较集中的）地方，场所
a place where there is a lot of a particular activity
a literary/political hothouse 文学／政治的温室