rathole

• 名词，有两个不同的意思：老鼠在建筑物中打出的洞，或者指狭小、肮脏、不舒适的房间或住所。

A noun with two distinct meanings: a hole made by rats in a building, or a small, dirty, and uncomfortable room or living space.

1. Hole made by ratsB2formal

   A hole or opening in a wall, floor, or other structure that is made or used by rats.

   老鼠洞

   • The old house had a rathole behind the kitchen cabinet.
   • He sealed the rathole to prevent rodents from entering.
   • The building inspector found a rathole in the basement wall.

2. Small dirty roomC1informalamerican

   A small, cramped, and dirty room or living space, often implying poor conditions.

   狭小肮脏的房间

   • He lived in a rathole of an apartment with barely enough room for a bed.
   • The hotel room was a rathole, with peeling paint and a broken window.
   • She refused to stay in that rathole any longer and moved out.

   同义词dumpholehovelpigsty

   反义词mansionpalace