lazaretto

• 名词，有两个主要含义：一是收治传染病患者（尤其是麻风病人）的医院或隔离所；二是船上位于船尾或甲板之间的小型可上锁储藏柜或隔间。

A noun with two distinct meanings: a hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy; or a small locker or storage compartment located at the stern or between decks of a ship.

1. Quarantine hospitalC2formalmedical

   A hospital or building used to isolate and treat people with contagious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.

   检疫医院

   • The lazaretto on the island was used to quarantine sailors with fever.
   • During the outbreak, the old monastery was turned into a lazaretto.
   • The lazaretto was isolated from the main town to prevent the spread of infection.

   同义词lazaretlazarettepesthouse

2. Ship's lockerC2formal

   A small storage compartment or locker located in the stern of a ship or between decks, used for storing provisions or supplies.

   船用储物柜

   • The captain stored the spare ropes in the lazaretto.
   • The crew kept emergency rations in the lazaretto near the stern.
   • He opened the lazaretto to retrieve the medical kit.

   同义词lazaretlazarette