HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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squalor

/ˈskwɑːlər/C2

肮脏 / 道德败坏 (n.)

常指环境的「肮脏、极其简陋」,但在古装剧或政治语境里,也可以指社会风气的「道德败坏、堕落」。戴蒙在这里既吐槽了君临城的环境,也暗讽了治安的混乱。

You're sated and honed for the hunt.
My brother's city has fallen into squalor.
Crime of every breed has been allowed to thrive.
squalor — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E01 · ReelWord