sleazy

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slea·zy /ˈsliːzi/ adjectiveadj (comparativecomp sleazier, superlativesupl 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 [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

sleazy• The 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 smugglers• sleazy porn movies• The 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 adjectiveadj

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