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sordid

UK //ˈsɔːdɪd//US //ˈsɔːrdɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sordidus',意为肮脏或污秽,后通过法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容事物肮脏、污秽或道德败坏,通常指因贫穷、忽视或腐败导致的恶劣状态。

“The novel depicts the sordid lives of drug addicts in the city.”

(这部小说描绘了城市中吸毒者肮脏的生活。)

“They uncovered the sordid details of the politician's corruption.”

(他们揭露了这位政客腐败的龌龊细节。)

同义词:dirty, filthy, squalid, seedy, disreputable

常见短语

sordid affair — 指不光彩或道德败坏的事件,通常涉及丑闻或不正当关系。

“The media was obsessed with the sordid affair of the celebrity couple.”

(媒体对这对名人夫妇的丑闻事件非常关注。)