英 [ˈsɔːdɪd] 美 [ˈsɔːrdɪd]
adj. 肮脏的；卑鄙的；利欲熏心的；色彩暗淡的
sordid /ˈsɔːdɪd/ TEM8
形容词 If you describe someone's behaviour as sordid, you mean that it is immoral or dishonest. 卑鄙的; 不诚实的
He sat with his head buried in his hands as his sordid double life was revealed.
当他卑鄙的两面生活被揭发时，他双手掩面地坐着。
形容词 If you describe a place as sordid, you mean that it is dirty, unpleasant, or depressing. 肮脏的
...the attic windows of their sordid little rooms.
…他们那些肮脏小屋的阁楼窗户。
meanly avaricious and mercenary
sordid avarice ; sordid material interests
污浊的
污色的
污秽的
... candid：坦诚的 sordid：肮脏的；卑鄙的 forfeit：被没收；（因犯罪等）丧失（权利，名誉，生命等） ...
... candid：坦诚的 sordid：肮脏的；卑鄙的 forfeit：被没收；（因犯罪等）丧失（权利，名誉，生命等） ...
... paltry adj. 无价值的；微不足道的 sordid adj. 污秽的；不洁的 tidy adj. 整洁的；整齐的 ...
... paltry adj. 无价值的；微不足道的 sordid adj. 污秽的；不洁的 tidy adj. 整洁的；整齐的 ...
sordidly 污秽地；不洁地；下贱地；卑鄙地
sordidness 污秽；卑鄙
I want no part of this sordid business.
我决不卷入这一卑鄙勾当。
It was a shock to discover the truth about his sordid past.
他以往的丑行被发现时，人们感到震惊。
I didn't want to hear the sordid details of their relationship.
我不想听他们之间的那些龌龊细节。
And by nihilism, I mean the view that every preference, however squalid, base or sordid, must be regarded as the legitimate equal of every other.
我所谓的虚无主义,意指所有偏好，无论如何卑鄙，拙劣，或下贱都必需被视为,与所有其它同等合法。
政治哲学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
He says,"provincials are like mold, burrowing in their little plots, or frogs at the bottom of their puddles, engaged in sordid, trivial rivalries, moved by petty jealousies, avarice and material interests.
他说,乡下人就像模子里刻出来的,在他们的自留地里乱挖一气,或者在泥浆里面挖青蛙,从事着肮脏,没什么竞争性的工作,为嫉妒,贪婪和物欲所驱动
1871年后的法国课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
But Hudson did not become a quirky weekend destination by ignoring its sordid history.
For more sordid details on this legal ping-pong match, hit the source link below.
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Cyril Roeding said my sordid Net surfing only proves the world needs more Net privacy.