| 单词 | sordid |
| 释义 | sordid (sɔːʳdɪd ) 1. adjective If you describe someone's behaviour as sordid, you mean that it is immoral or dishonest. [disapproval] He sat with his head buried in his hands as his sordid double life was revealed. I don't want to hear the sordid details of your relationship with Sandra. She listened to Kate's explanation of the sordid affair. Synonyms: base, degraded, shameful, low 2. adjective If you describe a place as sordid, you mean that it is dirty, unpleasant, or depressing. [disapproval] ...the attic windows of their sordid little rooms. Synonyms: dirty, seedy, sleazy, squalid Collocations: sordid tale The Conway saga is a sordid tale of grubby politics, naked greed and social ambition. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Being honest, an hour of this sort of sordid tale can get a bit much though. The Sun (2015) This is a sordid tale, splendidly told. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There is a twist to his sordid tale. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Translations: Chinese: 卑鄙的 Japanese: 卑しい |
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