(of places and living conditions 处所及生活环境 very dirty and unpleasant 肮脏的；邋遢的 squalid housing 肮脏的房屋 squalid, overcrowded refugee camps 肮脏而拥挤的难民营
(of situations or activities 情况或活动 involving low moral standards or dishonest behaviour 道德败坏的；丑恶的；卑鄙的
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin squalidus, from squalere ‘be rough or dirty’.