English Dictionary

hot bed

noun

A mass of organic matter decomposing and giving off heat from microbial metabolic action. / A garden bed using such a heat-generating mass; a hotbox.

The greenhouse is a hot bed for growing tropical plants.

意味（1）

A mass of organic matter decomposing and giving off heat from microbial metabolic action.

意味（2）

A garden bed using such a heat-generating mass; a hotbox.

意味（3）

A central point of activity, relating to a specific task.

意味（4）

A bed shared by workers, sailors, or soldiers operating in shifts or watches (named for the idea that it is still warm when the next occupant gets into it).