†the opening into hell (obsolete); (also) a dreary, oppressive, or unpleasant place; cf. sense A. 5b.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > other types of dwelling > [noun] > vile or miserable (14) hell-holec1400 †the opening into hell (obsolete); (also) a dreary, oppressive, or unpleasant place; cf. sense A. 5b. dogholec1450 A hole fit only for a dog; a place unfit for human habitation; a wretched or mean place or dwelling. cabin1594 A small room, a bedroom, a boudoir. Obsolete. sty1605 transferred and figurative in opprobrious uses. A human habitation (or sleeping-place) no better than a pigsty. hole1616 transferred. A small dingy lodging or abode; a small or mean habitation; an unpleasant place of abode; a term of contempt or depreciation for any… hogsty1688 In extended use: a small miserable dwelling; a very dirty or untidy room or building; = pigsty, n. 2. Now rare. gourbi1738 A tent, or poor dwelling-place, in Northern Africa. rathole1770 figurative. A cramped or squalid building, room, place, etc.; a refuge or hiding place. pigsty1798 In extended use: a very dirty or untidy room or building. hell's kitchen1827 A place or experience likened to hell, esp. in being chaotic, hot, unpleasant, frightening, or associated with sin. Formerly also a derogatory… den1836 transferred and figurative. A small confined room or abode; esp. one unfit for human habitation. kennel1837 Contemptuously applied to a small and mean dwelling or hut. pigpen1872 figurative. A very dirty or untidy room or building. Cf. pigsty, n. 2. rural slum1886 a country dwelling or region characterized by poverty and disrepair. |
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