Wordiyosqualid
🇬🇧 UK/'skwɒlid/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Extremely dirty and unpleasant; morally degraded or corrupt
肮脏的，污秽的；卑劣的，道德败坏的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsqualroot
+
idhaving the quality of
=squalid
Common Collocations
- 1.squalid conditions恶劣的条件
- 2.squalid living肮脏的生活
- 3.[squalid affair][卑劣的事件]
- 4.squalid surroundings污秽的环境
Example Sentences
- 1.
The refugees were forced to live in squalid conditions with no clean water.
- 2.
The journalist exposed the squalid corruption at the heart of the government.
- 3.
Inspectors found the workers housed in squalid dormitories with broken facilities.