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hovel

/ˈhɒvəl/

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noun

茅棚，牲口棚。

An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

Examples :

"During the harsh winter, the farmer moved his sheep into the hovel to protect them from the wind and snow. "

在严酷的冬天里，农夫把他的羊群赶进了茅棚，以保护它们免受风雪侵袭。

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noun

茅屋，小屋，陋室

A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

Examples :

"The family lived in a small, damp hovel behind the school. "

这家人住在学校后面一间又小又潮湿的破茅屋里。

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noun

窑罩，窑房。

In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.

Examples :

"The porcelain factory's hovel housed the kilns where the delicate pottery was fired. "

这家瓷器厂的窑罩里集中布置着烧制精美瓷器的窑炉。

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verb

栖身于小屋，安置在茅舍。

To put in a hovel; to shelter.

Examples :

"When the storm started, the farmer had to hovel the sheep in the old barn for protection. "

暴风雨来临时，农夫不得不把羊群安置在旧谷仓里避风雨。

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verb

给…建造烟囱以防止冒烟 (Gei... jianzao yancong yi fangzhi maoyan)，构筑挡风墙 (gou zhu dang feng qiang)

To construct a chimney so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top.

Examples :

"The carpenter hovelled the new fireplace, making the back and side walls taller to prevent smoke from escaping into the kitchen. "

木匠给新建的壁炉烟囱做了防烟处理，他加高了后面和侧面的墙，以防止烟雾飘进厨房。(Mujang gei xin jian de bilu yancong zuo le fangyan chuli, ta jiagao le houmian he cemian de qiang, yi fangzhi yanwu piao jin chufang.)

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