| 词汇 | Black Hole of Calcutta, the | 
| 释义 | Black Hole of Calcutta, thethe Black Hole of CalcuttaˌBlack ˌHole of Calˈcutta, the   a small, very crowded room or dark place is sometimes described as being ‘like the Black Hole of Calcutta’. This phrase comes from a small room used as a prison in Calcutta, India where many British prisoners died during one night in 1756.  加尔各答黑〔印度加尔各答的一座小牢房,1756年一夜之间许多英国囚犯死于此地;现喻指狭小拥挤的房间或黑暗的地方〕 | 
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