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hovel

UKˈhɒv(ə)lUSˈhʌv(ə)l

Meaning

1n.

简陋肮脏的小屋;棚舍

2n.

(尤指牲畜的)棚圈

Usage

The old fisherman lived alone in a damp hovel by the sea.

老渔夫独自住在海边一间潮湿的破屋里。

They converted the livestock hovel into a temporary shelter after the storm.

风暴过后,他们将牲畜棚改造成了临时避难所。

Many peasants in the 19th century were trapped in poverty, dwelling in windowless hovels.

19世纪许多农民陷于贫困,居住在无窗的陋室中。

Etymology

该词源自古英语 hof(棚屋),后加指小后缀 -el 构成 hovel,字面意为“小棚屋”。其词义始终与简陋居所相关,未经历显著演变,直接反映语素叠加的原始含义——一种低矮狭小的遮蔽空间。现代用法仍强调其肮脏破败的贬义色彩,逻辑上由“遮盖物(hov)”+“小地点(el)”自然构成。

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