"rathole" in Chinese (Simplified)
鼠洞肮脏狭小的地方
Definition
老鼠挖的小洞;也指肮脏狭小或令人不快的居住或工作地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式且略带贬义的词汇。常用来形容狭小、破旧、脏乱的地方,不适合正式场合。不要随便用来描述别人的住处,以免冒犯。
Examples
A rat made a rathole in the corner of the room.
一只老鼠在房间角落挖了个**鼠洞**。
They live in a rathole without windows.
他们住在一个没有窗户的**肮脏狭小的地方**。
The workers complained about the rathole conditions in the factory.
工人们抱怨工厂里的**肮脏狭小的环境**。
I can't believe you pay rent for that rathole downtown.
我简直不敢相信你竟然为市中心那个**肮脏狭小的地方**付房租。
After a week in that tiny rathole, I really appreciated my own home.
在那个小**肮脏狭小的地方**呆了一周后,我更珍惜自己的家了。
This office is a total rathole—I can't wait to move.
这个办公室简直是个**肮脏狭小的地方**,我等不及要搬走了。