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sleazy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++slea·zy /ˈsliːzi/ adjective (comparative sleazier, superlative sleaziest)  1 CHEAPa sleazy place is dirty, cheap, or in bad condition 〔地方〕肮脏低级的,乌烟瘴气的 a sleazy bar 乌烟瘴气的酒吧2 BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSrelating to sex or dishonest behaviour – used to show disapproval 淫秽的,卑劣的,奸诈的〔含贬义〕 a sleazy lawyer 一个卑劣的律师sleaziness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
sleazyThe bar was cheap and sleazy.As the ex-husband, Patrick is wonderfully sleazy.She would worry that Kelly was becoming involved in the sleazy aftermath of her father's death.The First Couple looks sleazy and careless but not necessarily sinister.This house was the very embodiment of sleazy discomfort.sleazy drug smugglerssleazy porn moviesThe two actually meet when the up-and-coming star comes to Houston for a gig at a slightly sleazy roadhouse.Also contributing to the turmoil recently has been growing criticism that the talk shows focus on sleazy topics.
Origin sleazy (1900-2000) sleazy (of cloth) too thin or light ((17-20 centuries))
slea·zy adjectiveChineseSyllable
cheap, or is condition bad sleazy in Corpus a place dirty,


sleazy
sleazy /ˈsliːzi/ adjective (comparative sleazier, superlative sleaziest)
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: sleazy (of cloth) 'too thin or light' (17-20 centuries)
1. a sleazy place is dirty, cheap, or in bad condition:
    a sleazy bar
2. relating to sex or dishonest behaviour – used to show disapproval:
    a sleazy lawyer
—sleaziness noun [uncountable]


sleazyBrE /ˈsliːzi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsliːzi/ 🔊 adjective (sleaz·ier, sleazi·est) (informal) (of a place 地方) dirty, unpleasant and not socially acceptable, especially because sex is involved (尤指涉及性)肮脏的,污秽的,乌烟瘴气的,藏污纳垢的 SYN disreputable a sleazy bar乌烟瘴气的酒吧(of people ) immoral and unpleasant 不正派的;道德败坏的;堕落的;卑鄙的a sleazy reporter不正派的记者 sleazi·ness BrE /ˈsliːzinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsliːzinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]