单词 | sordid |
释义 | sordid['sɒ:did]a. 肮脏的, 贪婪的, 卑鄙的, 恶劣的, 暗淡的【医】 污色的 sordid sor.did AHD: [sôr“d¹d] D.J. [6s%8d!d]K.K. [6s%rd!d]adj.(形容词)1. Filthy or dirty; foul.肮脏的或污秽的;污浊发臭的2. Depressingly squalid; wretched:破破烂烂的;悲惨的:sordid shantytowns.贫穷破烂的棚户区3. Morally degraded:品德低下的:“The sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils”(&b{James Joyce})See Synonyms at &b{mean} &+{2}“他狂欢作乐的卑鄙细节令自己都感到厌恶”(詹姆斯·乔伊丝)参见 mean24. Exceedingly mercenary; grasping.极端唯利是图的;贪得无厌的语源:1. Middle English sordide [festering, purulent] 中古英语 sordide [使人烦恼的,腐败的] 2. from Latin sordidus [dirty] 源自 拉丁语 sordidus [脏的] 3. from sord¶re [to be dirty] 源自 sord¶re [脏的] 继承用法:sor“didly adv.(副词)sor“didness n.(名词) |
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