hellhole

英 ['helhəʊl] 美 ['hɛlhol]
  • n. 非常令人不舒服的场所;藏污纳垢之处
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hellhole 非常讨厌的地方

比喻用法。

hellhole (n.)
"the pit of Hell," late 14c., from hell + hole (n.). Meaning "unpleasant place" is from 1866.
1. That old iron works was a real hellhole.
那座旧铸铁厂真是连地狱都不如.

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2. I'm sick of living in this hellhole.
我讨厌在这个地狱般的地方生活.

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3. The theater was an over - crowded hellhole.
剧场闷热拥挤不堪.

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4. Anyway, she survied several weeks down in that hellhole and finally got back to the surface.
总之, 她在那地狱里存活了数周,最终回到了地面上.

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