squalor

/ˈskwɒlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [skwˈɑlɚ] /ˈskwɑːlər/ (ame, ipa) · [skwˈɑlɚ] /ˈskwä-lər How to pronounce squalor (audio) also ˈskwā- or ˈskwȯ-/ (ame, mw)

squalor — noun

1. a miserable state where people live among dirt, damage, and neglect, usually bec

1.名詞C2
釋義

a miserable state where people live among dirt, damage, and neglect, usually because they have very little money.

例句

After the factory closed, three families were left living in squalor.

live in squalor

The report showed children sleeping in squalor beside broken pipes.

sleep in squalor

同義詞
  • filth

    focuses on disgusting dirt itself, not the whole living condition

  • misery

    is broader suffering and does not always suggest dirt or neglect

  • deprivation

    is more formal and stresses lack of basic needs more than dirtiness

反義詞
  • comfort

    suggests safe, clean, and decent living conditions

文法句型

live in squalor

grow up in squalor

escape squalor

用法筆記

Usually appears after 'in' or with verbs such as 'live', 'grow up', and 'escape'. It describes a whole dirty, neglected living environment, not one small messy object.

常見錯誤

❌They lived in a squalor apartment after the fire.
✅They lived in a squalid apartment after the fire.
💡'squalor' is a noun for the condition; use 'squalid' before another noun.