单词
squalor
读音
ˈskwɑːlər
美式
英式
词根
"Squalor" 这个单词并不含有任何的词根。
释义
n. 肮脏;悲惨;卑劣;道德败坏
例句
He was out of work and living in squalor.
他失业了,生活在脏乱不堪的环境中。
He had lost his job and was living in squalor.
他丢了工作,过得很糟糕。
It tells the story of an aspiring young man's attempt to rise above the squalor of the street.
它讲述了一个有志青年试图超越其街头穷困生活的故事。
He was out of work and living in squalor.
他失业了,生活在脏乱不堪的环境中。
He had lost his job and was living in squalor.
他丢了工作,过得很糟糕。
It tells the story of an aspiring young man's attempt to rise above the squalor of the street.
它讲述了一个有志青年试图超越其街头穷困生活的故事。
强化记忆
想要记住这个单词,可以联想到"square"(广场)+ "or"(或者),可以想象广场或者房间的角落因为长期没有清理而变得肮脏,这样就可以很容易的记住这个单词了。"Squalor" 这个词来自于拉丁语,它的意思是污秽,到了17世纪初,这个词开始在英语中使用,用来形容环境或生活条件的肮脏和破败。
看视频学发音
What, in the year we said time's up, what did you do with your privilege?Did you sup on others' squalor?Did you look away or directly into the flame?
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大学,专四专八,其他
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