肮脏的；腐败的；卑劣的
有接缝的；露出线缝的；卑劣的、肮脏的或腐败的。；有接缝的；显示接缝的。；露出线缝的；丑恶的
卑劣的、肮脏的或腐败的。
Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
有接缝的；显示接缝的。
Having or showing a seam.
The detective uncovered the seamy side of the city's nightlife.
侦探揭露了这座城市夜生活丑恶的一面。
用法提示：seamy意为“丑恶的”，此处修饰“side”，指道德败坏的一面。
Her novel depicts the seamy realities of life in the slums.
她的小说描绘了贫民窟生活中丑恶的现实。
用法提示：seamy形容词修饰“realities”，表示道德腐化的现实。
He tried to hide the seamier details of his past.
他试图隐瞒自己过去更为丑恶的细节。
用法提示：seamier是seamy的比较级形式，强调更加不光彩。
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