They lived in a squalid hovel for the next five years.
接下来的五年中，他们住在一间肮脏不堪的小破屋里。
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Furthermore, the squalid, cramped quarters that encourage diseases to propagate among many animal populations are actually the residental choice for insects.
此外，肮脏、拥挤的住所促进疾病在许多动物种群中扩散，这实际上是昆虫对居住地方的选择。
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It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes and drugs.