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the Black Hole of Calcutta noun[ S ] UKhumorousuk /ˌblæk ˌhəʊl əv kælˈkʌ.tə/ us /ˌblæk ˌhoʊl əv kælˈkʌ.t̬ə/ an unpleasantly full and hot room: 加尔各答黑牢;拥挤闷热的房间 One guest at the crowded reception was heard to mutter "It's like the Black Hole of Calcutta in here."有人听到拥挤的接待处的一个客人念叨说:“这个地方真像加尔各答黑牢一样闷热。” SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Unpleasant places armpit be the armpit of somethingidiom den desert dive dung heap eyesore fleapit hellhole hole pigpen pigsty sausage machine slum slummy tourist trap uncharming wasteland world zoo |