sordid 猥亵的; 卑鄙的; 龌龊的

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"Hillary Clint on's sordid legacy of lies"

sor∙did / ˈsɔrdɪd ; ˈsɔːdəd /
◙ adj
1. involving immoral or dishonest behaviour
• 猥亵的; 卑鄙的; 龌龊的:
»sordid business / affair / story etc
»The whole sordid affair came out in the press.
  这桩龌龊的桃色事件见报了。
»She discovered the truth about his sordid past.
  她发现了他不光彩的过去。
»I want to hear all the sordid details!
  我要听一听所有这些龌龊的细节！
2. very dirty and unpleasant
• 肮脏的，污秽的;
【SYN】 squalid
»a sordid little room
  肮脏的小房间


ADJECTIVE:Having or proceeding from low moral standards: base2, ignoble, low, low-down, mean2, squalid, vile.


sor·did
\-_də̇d\ adjective
Etymology: Latin sordidus, from sordes dirt, filth — more at swart
1.
a. : characterized by filth : filthy
  < sordid surroundings >
b. : slatternly or foul in appearance : sluttish
  < a sordid mob >
c. : covered with filth : dirty
  < sordid animals >
2. : marked by baseness or grossness : vile
< sordid motives >
3. : meanly avaricious : covetous, niggardly
4. : of a dull or muddy color — used in the names of fishes or birds
• sor·did·ly adverb

sordid
sor·did / ˈsɔːdid; NAmE ˈsɔːrdid /
adjective
1. immoral or dishonest
   卑鄙的；丑恶的；无耻的:
   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。
2. very dirty and unpleasant
   肮脏的；污秽的
SYN   squalid :
   people living in sordid conditions
   生活环境肮脏不堪的人