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单词 hovel
释义
hovel
(hɒvəl , US hʌv- )
Word forms: hovels
1. countable noun
A hovel is a small hut, especially one which is dirty or needs a lot of repair.
They lived in a squalid hovel for the next five years.
Synonyms: hut, hole, shed, cabin  
2. countable noun
You describe a house, room, or flat as a hovel to express your disapproval or dislike of it because it is dirty, untidy, and in poor condition. [disapproval]
I went for a living-in job, but the room I was given was a hovel.
Synonyms: dump [informal], hole [informal], pigsty  
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