early 15c., "festering," from Latin sordidus "dirty, filthy, foul, vile, mean, base," from sordere "be dirty, be shabby," related to sordes "dirt, filth," from PIE *swrd-e-, from root *swordo- "black, dirty" (cognates: Old English sweart "black"). Sense of "foul, low, mean" first recorded 1610s. Related: Sordidly; sordidness.
双语例句
1. She listened to Kate'sexplanation of the sordid affair.
她听凯特对这件丑事作何解释。
来自柯林斯例句
2. 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。
来自《权威词典》
3. The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.
他们住的小房真是异乎寻常地脏.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. I've washed my hands of the whole sordid business.
我已经洗手不干那种肮脏的勾当了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively.