hovel

US /ˈhɑː.vəl/

UK /ˈhɑː.vəl/

茅屋, 棚屋

a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling

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They lived in a tiny, dilapidated hovel on the outskirts of the city.

他们住在城市郊区一间破旧的小茅屋里。

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The old man's hovel offered little protection from the harsh winter.

老人的茅屋几乎无法抵御严冬。