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肮脏简陋的住处
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.
例句
I went for a living-in job, but the room I was given was a hovel.
我找了份提供住所的工作，但分给我的房间简直不是人住的地方。