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squalor

UK //ˈskwɒlər//US //ˈskwɑːlər//

词源

源自拉丁语 squalor(肮脏),与 squalidus(肮脏的)同源,16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指极其肮脏、贫困或令人不适的环境状态,通常伴随缺乏基本卫生条件和生活必需品。

“The refugees were living in squalor, with no clean water or proper shelter.”

(难民们生活在肮脏的环境中,没有干净的水和适当的住所。)

“The abandoned building was a scene of utter squalor.”

(废弃的建筑里一片狼藉肮脏。)

同义词:filth, grime, wretchedness

常见短语

live in squalor — 形容生活在极其肮脏或贫困的环境中,缺乏基本生活条件。

“Many homeless people are forced to live in squalor.”

(许多无家可归者被迫生活在肮脏的环境中。)