sleazy

pronunciation

UK [ˈsli:zi]word uk audio image

US [ˈslizi] word us audio image

  • adj.
    肮脏的
    质地薄的
    低劣的

Word Origin

sleazy 污秽的,肮脏的,道德败坏的

来自辅音丛 sl-,黏滑的,淤泥的,泥浆的,比较 slop,slosh,slough,sludge.引申词义脏肮的,污 秽的等。

Example

1. In russia , mixed-sex banyas are rare and have a somewhat sleazy connotation .
在俄罗斯,不分性别的洗浴房很少,多少有点肮脏的含义。
2. Bad , sleazy government , mr narayan says , is holding india back , crippling the country in its race with china .
纳拉扬先生说,腐败肮脏的政府阻碍了印度的发展,使印度与中国竞争中的力量严重受损。
3. This coterie appreciated that their priority was to " decontaminate " the tory brand , still seen by many as sleazy , greedy and heartless .
这个小集团欣赏他们的特权可以“净化”托利党的牌子,但这些特权仍被很多人视作肮脏的、贪婪的和残暴的。

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