squalor

'skwɒlә

GRE Collins 1

n sordid dirtiness

n. 肮脏, 贫穷, 不干净

Collins 星级

14,365

BNC 频率

19,882

使用频率

squalor 来源于拉丁语 squalor（肮脏、污秽），与 squalidus（肮脏的）相关，可以通过词根理解其含义。

例句

1. The family lived in squalor, with garbage piled up around their home.

这个家庭生活在肮脏的环境中，家里堆满了垃圾。

2. Many people in the city are concerned about the squalor in some neighborhoods.

城市里很多人都对某些社区的肮脏状况感到担忧。

3. The documentary highlighted the squalor faced by the homeless population.

这部纪录片突出了无家可归者所面临的肮脏境况。