| [/ˈskwɔlɪd; ˋskwɑlɪd/] adj (derog 贬) 用法:
1 very dirty and unpleasant (esp because of neglect or poverty) 污秽的; 肮脏的; 邋遢的:
squalid housing 肮脏的房屋 *
living in squalid conditions 住在污秽的环境中. 用法:
2 morally degrading; sordid 道德败坏的; 卑鄙的:
a squalid tale of greed and corruption 描述贪得无厌和腐败堕落等丑恶现象的故事. |