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.
权威例句
1. She listened to Kate'sexplanation of the sordid affair.
她听凯特对这件丑事作何解释。
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。
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.
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.
5. He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively.