involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt
卑鄙的;令人不齿的
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the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams. 这个故事刻画了一幅贿赂和阴谋的肮脏画面。
dirty or squalid
肮脏的
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the overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading .过度拥挤的住房情况既脏乱又不体面。
"late Middle English (as a medical term in the sense ‘purulent’): from French