"squalid" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 肮脏的
• 悲惨的

Definition

非常肮脏且令人不悦，通常因为贫穷或忽视。也可用来形容道德低下或可耻的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式或书面语，形容极其肮脏、贫困的居住环境，也可以表达道德败坏。典型搭配：'squalid conditions'（肮脏的条件）。不指普通脏乱。

Examples

The family lived in a squalid room with no windows.

这家人住在没有窗户的**肮脏**房间里。

The children played outside instead of in their squalid home.

孩子们宁愿在外面玩，也不想在他们**肮脏**的家里。

Many people were shocked by the squalid conditions shown on TV.

许多人对电视上展示的**肮脏**环境感到震惊。

The landlord ignored the squalid state of the building for years.

房东多年来一直无视大楼的**肮脏**状况。

The politician's squalid scandal ruined his reputation.

这位政治家的**丑闻**毁了他的名誉。

You wouldn't believe how squalid that abandoned house is inside.

你不会相信那座废弃房子里面有多**肮脏**。