written by or in the style of the 19th-century English writer Charles Dickens
(alsodickensian)(尤指恶劣的生活或工作条件)狄更斯笔下的,像狄更斯所描述的
relating to or similar to something described in the books of Charles Dickens, especially living or working conditions that are below an acceptable standard
The bathrooms in this hotel are positively dickensian - no hot water and grime everywhere.