英语词汇“sordid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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And Vermes's story is also in part an international thriller, especially with the high-level goings-on around the Scrolls. The full sordid tale of spite, scholarly selfishness, and undisguised anti-Semitism, which kept access to the Dead Sea texts restricted for decades to a tiny cartel, unwinds in his pages.

Paula Fredriksen, New Republic, 15 Oct. 2001 Another reporter working to verify the book's charges ended up unmasking author James Hatfield's sordid past, revealing how little the publisher knew about its author …

Jennifer Greenstein, Brill's Content, February 2000 In fact, audiences now have become so blasé about accounts of celebrities' sordid personal lives that some stars are turning potential publicity nightmares into confessional coups.

Stephen Rebello, Vibe, May 1999 He shared the sordid details of his past. he managed to rise above the sordid streets upon which he grew up

Recent Examples on the Web This move came on Saturday, two days after the woman filed a civil suit against Buffalo’s sixth-round pick and two of his former teammates, and the sordid case exploded on the national radar.

Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 The hearing, livestreamed for the public with only key participants in the room, marked the end of a case that galvanized public attention and shocked the community with a sordid look at teen life in Mat-Su.

Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The league and the NFL Players Association settled Watson’s ongoing sordid drama Thursday, reaching a tweener punishment that doesn’t seem nearly severe enough.

Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 There’s no evidence for this, but the sordid history of the FBI’s Russia collusion falsehoods means that many people might believe it.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Its aim to create a gritty feel for the sordid underside of Los Angeles life dissolves in the simplistic nature of Youcef’s scheme, which seems likely to quickly land him behind bars.

Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The investigation of Alfredo’s disappearance unearths a dark life marked by blackmail, greed, gambling debts and a sordid family secret.

Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 But the film is jolted alive by the ever-present Gyllenhaal, who haunts every frame of Dan Gilroy's film just as his Bloom can always be found stalking around the periphery of every sordid locale.

Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Those two minutes of impressionistic storytelling are also a brief respite and an alluring rebuke to a kind of sordid misogyny and inflammatory ignorance that has become a rallying cry for some conservatives and extremists.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 See More

单词	sordid
释义	sordid adjective sor·did ˈsȯr-dəd 1 : marked by baseness or grossness : vile sordid motives 2 a : dirty, filthy b : wretched, squalid 3 : meanly avaricious : covetous 4 : of a dull or muddy color sordidly adverb sordidness noun Synonyms bedraggled befouled begrimed bemired besmirched black blackened cruddy dingy dirty draggled dusty filthy foul grimy grotty [chiefly British] grubby grungy mucky muddy nasty smudged smutty soiled stained sullied unclean uncleanly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences And Vermes's story is also in part an international thriller, especially with the high-level goings-on around the Scrolls. The full sordid tale of spite, scholarly selfishness, and undisguised anti-Semitism, which kept access to the Dead Sea texts restricted for decades to a tiny cartel, unwinds in his pages. Paula Fredriksen, New Republic, 15 Oct. 2001 Another reporter working to verify the book's charges ended up unmasking author James Hatfield's sordid past, revealing how little the publisher knew about its author … Jennifer Greenstein, Brill's Content, February 2000 In fact, audiences now have become so blasé about accounts of celebrities' sordid personal lives that some stars are turning potential publicity nightmares into confessional coups. Stephen Rebello, Vibe, May 1999 He shared the sordid details of his past. he managed to rise above the sordid streets upon which he grew up Recent Examples on the Web This move came on Saturday, two days after the woman filed a civil suit against Buffalo’s sixth-round pick and two of his former teammates, and the sordid case exploded on the national radar. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 The hearing, livestreamed for the public with only key participants in the room, marked the end of a case that galvanized public attention and shocked the community with a sordid look at teen life in Mat-Su. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The league and the NFL Players Association settled Watson’s ongoing sordid drama Thursday, reaching a tweener punishment that doesn’t seem nearly severe enough. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 There’s no evidence for this, but the sordid history of the FBI’s Russia collusion falsehoods means that many people might believe it. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Its aim to create a gritty feel for the sordid underside of Los Angeles life dissolves in the simplistic nature of Youcef’s scheme, which seems likely to quickly land him behind bars. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The investigation of Alfredo’s disappearance unearths a dark life marked by blackmail, greed, gambling debts and a sordid family secret. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 But the film is jolted alive by the ever-present Gyllenhaal, who haunts every frame of Dan Gilroy's film just as his Bloom can always be found stalking around the periphery of every sordid locale. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Those two minutes of impressionistic storytelling are also a brief respite and an alluring rebuke to a kind of sordid misogyny and inflammatory ignorance that has become a rallying cry for some conservatives and extremists. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin sordidus, from sordes dirt — more at swart First Known Use 1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition sordid adjective sor·did ˈsȯr-dəd 1 : very dirty : filthy sordid surroundings 2 : of low moral quality a sordid life sordid adjective 1 as in filthy not clean he managed to rise above the sordid streets upon which he grew up Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance filthy dirty dusty muddy stained blackened nasty black grimy messy dingy grubby smutty sullied mucky greasy soiled smudged unclean besmirched befouled grotty grungy begrimed polluted foul cruddy uncleanly draggled chaotic sloppy bedraggled messed bemired squalid confused impure tainted unsanitary insanitary littered contaminated sleazy defiled raunchy unwashed muddled cluttered slovenly germy shabby untidy jumbled unsterile scuzzy disordered unkempt scruffy uncleaned skanky disheveled gunky unsterilized disarranged disarrayed rumpled sooty mussy fuliginous mussed dishevelled crocked collied Antonyms & Near Antonyms unsullied pure clean immaculate spotless unsoiled clear unstained limpid stainless neat ultraclean orderly cleanly tidy cleaned spick-and-span spic-and-span perfect shiny cleansed wholesome bright untouched bleached sparkling groomed combed whitened ordered unpolluted flawless untainted purified unblemished unspotted virgin undefiled taintless See More 2 as in vile not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency a sordid affair involving bribery and corruption in high places Synonyms & Similar Words vile dirty nasty immoral ignoble cruel vicious ignominious contemptible corrupt despicable detestable wretched dishonorable bad execrable evil snide low-minded paltry base mean wicked low-down iniquitous currish foul depraved low wrong debauched shameful perverted reprehensible dissolute debased disgraceful miscreant discreditable disreputable degenerate villainous censurable unscrupulous unprincipled atrocious unethical blameworthy blamable unworthy Antonyms & Near Antonyms noble virtuous lofty honorable high moral ethical good honest scrupulous righteous straight venerable upright excellent high-minded exemplary seemly just proper respectable commendable decent right reputable blameless guiltless principled right-minded irreproachable incorruptible uncorrupted unerring See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sordid are abject, ignoble, and mean. While all these words mean "being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity," sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness. a sordid story of murder and revenge While in some cases nearly identical to sordid, abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility. abject poverty The synonyms ignoble and sordid are sometimes interchangeable, but ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit. an ignoble scramble after material possessions The words mean and sordid can be used in similar contexts, but mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. mean and petty satire
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