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肮脏的
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肮脏的；贪婪的
morally degraded; ; ; ; - Seattle Weekly; - James Joyce
a seedy district
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morally degraded; ; ; ; - Seattle Weekly; - James Joyce
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unethical or dishonest
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foul and run-down and repulsive
the seamy side of life
sleazy characters hanging around casinos
sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
dirty police officers
a sordid political campaign
a flyblown bar on the edge of town
a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
squalid living conditions
sordid shantytowns
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Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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