Sporting House

定义
"Sporting house" 是一个历史性的术语，主要指代一个为赌博和娱乐提供场所的机构，尤其是在19世纪和20世纪初，通常是一个专门的娱乐场所，提供包括赌博、体育赛事和其他娱乐活动的服务。在一些情况下，"sporting house" 也可能用于指代酒吧或俱乐部，提供与体育相关的活动或社交互动的地方。

音标
/sˈpɔːtɪŋ haʊs/

翻译
体育馆；娱乐场所（指提供体育或赌博活动的场所）

读音

Sporting: /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/

House: /haʊs/

用法
"Sporting house" 通常用于历史和文学作品中，也可以用于描述一些传统的娱乐场所，在现代英语中，这个词已不再广泛使用，代之以更为现代化的术语，如"casino"（赌场）和"sports bar"（体育酒吧）。

例句

The town’s old sporting house was a popular gathering spot for gamblers and athletes alike.

In the past, a sporting house was often the center of social life in many cities.

The sporting house offered a variety of games, from card tables to horse racing bets.

His father once worked at a sporting house before moving into a more reputable profession.

The sporting house was closed down due to illegal activities that took place there.

People would gather at the sporting house to watch the latest boxing matches.

Back in the day, the sporting house was the only place where you could place bets on sporting events.

The owner of the sporting house always had the latest news on upcoming races.

The building that once housed the sporting house is now a museum.

He spent his youth frequenting the sporting house, trying his luck at various games.

短语搭配

Sporting house owner (体育馆老板)

Sporting house patron (娱乐场所常客)

Sporting house activities (娱乐场所活动)

Sporting house games (娱乐场所游戏)

Sporting house reputation (娱乐场所声誉)

注意事项
现代英语中，“sporting house” 的使用已经不太常见，它更多地出现在历史文献或描述过去娱乐场所的语境中。