好词典
squalid
UK //ˈskwɒlɪd//US //ˈskwɑːlɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 squalidus（肮脏的），与 squalere（变脏）相关，16世纪进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容环境极其肮脏、破败且令人不适的状态，通常指因长期缺乏清洁或维护而导致的恶劣居住条件。
“The refugees were living in squalid conditions with no running water.”
（难民们生活在没有自来水的肮脏环境中。）
“The abandoned building had become a squalid shelter for homeless people.”
（废弃建筑成了无家可归者肮脏的栖身之所。）
❶ 形容行为或道德上卑劣、堕落的状态，带有强烈的贬义色彩。
“The novel reveals the squalid truth behind the politician's glamorous image.”
（小说揭露了政客光鲜形象背后卑劣的真相。）
“He was involved in some squalid business deals that ruined his reputation.”
（他参与了一些毁掉他声誉的肮脏交易。）
同义词:filthy, sordid, grubby, wretched, degraded
常见短语
squalid poverty — 指极端贫困且生活环境极其恶劣的状态，强调物质和精神的双重匮乏。
“The documentary showed children growing up in squalid poverty without basic sanitation.”
（纪录片展示了在没有基本卫生设施的极端贫困中长大的孩子们。）