sordid
01
肮脏的, 卑鄙的
relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action
例子
The newspaper reported on the sordid dealings of the corrupt officials.
报纸报道了腐败官员的肮脏交易。
The film ’s plot revealed the sordid activities of a criminal syndicate.
这部电影的情节揭示了一个犯罪集团的肮脏活动。
02
肮脏的, 破败的
dirty, unpleasant, or neglected in appearance or condition
例子
They lived in a sordid tenement with broken windows and moldy walls.
他们住在一栋肮脏的公寓楼里，窗户破碎，墙壁发霉。
The alley was sordid, littered with trash and reeking of decay.
03
卑鄙的, 贪婪的
driven by selfish greed in a way that is petty
例子
His sordid obsession with money ruined every relationship.
他对金钱的卑劣痴迷毁掉了每一段关系。
They made sordid demands for payment before offering help.
他们在提供帮助之前提出了卑鄙的付款要求。
词汇树
sordidly
sordidness
sordid
