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seamy

/see-mee/US // ˈsi mi //UK // (ˈsiːmɪ) //

缝合,缝制,缝隙,缝合的

Related Words

disturbing令人不安的,令人不安的是,扰人的,扰民的disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的unpleasant令人不快的,不愉快的,令人不快,不愉快nasty讨厌的,讨厌的人,龌龊,恶劣的sordid龌龊的,龌龊,肮脏的,污秽不堪的bad不好,坏的,坏,不好的dark黑,黑黑的,暗色,暗degraded降级的,降级,退化的,堕落的disagreeable讨厌的人,讨人嫌的,讨厌的,讨人厌的disappointing令人失望的,让人失望的是,让人失望的,令人失望的是low低,低的,低位,低级rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴squalid杂乱无章,肮脏的,杂乱无章的,无效的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    seam·i·er, seam·i·est.

    • : unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable: the seamy side of life.
    • : having, showing, or of the nature of a seam.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.corrupt, unwholesome
Synonyms
disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的disturbing令人不安的,令人不安的是,扰人的,扰民的nasty讨厌的,讨厌的人,龌龊,恶劣的sordid龌龊的,龌龊,肮脏的,污秽不堪的unpleasant令人不快的,不愉快的,令人不快,不愉快bad不好,坏的,坏,不好的dark黑,黑黑的,暗色,暗degraded降级的,降级,退化的,堕落的disagreeable讨厌的人,讨人嫌的,讨厌的,讨人厌的disappointing令人失望的,让人失望的是,让人失望的,令人失望的是low低,低的,低位,低级rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴squalid杂乱无章,肮脏的,杂乱无章的,无效的

Examples

  • This is nudity as lifestyle, health, openness — not seamy or steamy.

  • From college coaches to Herman Cain and now Bill Richardson, the seamy stories just keep on coming.

  • The seamy side of British democracy was appropriately symbolized.

  • And the disclosure that Abedin is pregnant added an overlay of pathos to the seamy tale.

  • While some have sailed right past the seamy details, others have seen their careers damaged beyond repair.

  • The mountain ranges were bathed in sunshine and the scarred and seamy face of stern old Errigal seemed almost to smile.

  • It is strange, but undoubtedly true, that the English nation has no "seamy side."

  • He'd go through 'Frisco, and out at the far end, without so much as guessing the place had a seamy side to it.

  • I read him with keen interest, only wishing that he saw the seamy side of things rather less habitually.

  • Below this were strata of trachitic breccia and augite; the formation was then seamy to an unknown depth.

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