请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 squalid
释义

squalid

adjective
/ˈskwɒlɪd/
/ˈskwɑːlɪd/
(disapproving)
jump to other results
  1. (of places and living conditions) very dirty and unpleasant synonym filthy
    • squalid housing
    • squalid, overcrowded refugee camps
  2. (of situations or activities) involving low moral standards or dishonest behaviour synonym sordid
    • It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes and drugs.
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin squalidus, from squalere ‘be rough or dirty’.
随便看

 

英语词典包含84843条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/29 7:31:04