There was a notorious bawdyhouse in that small town, and the police often inspected it.

### 解释 bawdyhouse 是复合词，由 bawdy（淫秽的、下流的）和 house（房屋）组成。bawdy 来自中古英语 bawd（拉皮条者），house 指建筑物或场所。bawdyhouse 字面意思是"淫秽场所"，特指"妓院"这种非法卖淫场所。