| 单词 | sordid |
| 释义 | sordid (once / 1060 pages) adj Describe a person's actions as sordid if they are so immoral or unethical that they seem dirty. Think of the worst parts of a bad soap opera! Sordid comes from the Latin word sordes "dirt." Something that is filthy or run down such as a neighborhood or someone's living conditions can be called sordid, but it is usually used figuratively to mean immoral or dishonest. If you want to hear the sordid details of someone's actions, it's because they were extremely dishonest or sexually immoral and also because they were supposed to be kept a secret. WORD FAMILYsordid: sordidest, sordidly, sordidness USAGE EXAMPLESAfter a sordid start, the defense held the 49ers to 99 yards in the final three quarters. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) It’s the latest sign of how voice-enabled artificial intelligence is becoming enmeshed in the fabric of daily life — even in its most sordid aspects. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) In Ms. Trump’s case, she demanded a retraction and apology from Mr. Tarpley, who published his sordid blog post on Aug. 2. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) 1adj foul and run-down and repulsive sordid shantytowns Syn flyblown, squalid dirty, soiled, unclean soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime 2adj morally degraded "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce Syn seamy, seedy, sleazy, squalid disreputable lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance 3adj unethical or dishonest a sordid political campaign Syn dirty corrupt lacking in integrity 4adj meanly avaricious and mercenary sordid avarice sordid material interests Syn acquisitive eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
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