squal·id
adjective/ˈskwɒlɪd/
/ˈskwɑːlɪd/
(disapproving)- (of places and living conditions) very dirty and unpleasant
肮脏的；邋遢的 - squalid housing
肮脏的房屋 - Conditions in the camp were squalid.
营地里的条件很肮脏。
- squalid housing
- (of situations or activities) involving low moral standards or dishonest behaviour
道德败坏的；丑恶的；卑鄙的 - It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes and drugs.
那是一桩涉及娼妓与毒品的丑事。
- It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes and drugs.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin squalidus, from squalere ‘be rough or dirty’.