squalid
squalid 英 [ˈskwɒlɪd] 美 [ˈskwɑlɪd]
adj. 肮脏的；污秽的；卑劣的
- Squalid things appear neglected, or morally repulsive in nature, like a frat house after a semester of hard partying and zero cleanup.
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- adj. 肮脏的；污秽的；卑劣的
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1. People do not really live in such squalid conditions.
在这种肮脏的条件下，人们并不能真正地生活。
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2. Most obviously, the health consequences of poverty and squalid living conditions are contagious in a city setting. They are detrimental to all city dwellers.
最明显的是，在城市环境中，贫穷和肮脏生活条件的健康后果具有传染性，对所有城市居民都有害处。
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3. "Prior to fleeing, a large portion of the population already spent months living in squalid conditions with insufficient food, shelter, proper water and sanitation," said Redmond.
雷德蒙说：“在逃离之前，很多人已经在肮脏的、没有足够的食物、住所、饮用水和相关医疗条件的环境中生活了几个月。
- squalid (adj.) 1590s, from Middle French squalide and directly from Latin squalidus "rough, coated with dirt, filthy," related to squales "filth," squalus "filthy," squalare "be covered with a rough, stiff layer, be coated with dirt, be filthy," of uncertain origin. Related: Squalidly; squalidness; squalidity.
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