squalid
/ˈskwɒlɪd/adjective
1- (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect（尤指地方因贫穷或遭忽略而）肮脏的, 令人讨厌的：
the squalid, overcrowded prison.
那个肮脏、拥挤的监狱。
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- showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards卑鄙的, 恶劣的, 道德败坏的：
a squalid attempt to save themselves from electoral embarrassment.
一个想使他们摆脱选举困窘的卑劣企图。
派生词
squalidly
adverbsqualidness
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin squalidus, from squalere 'be rough or dirty'.