1 ADJ-GRADED 脏的;肮脏的;污秽的 If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned. 脏的;肮脏的;污秽的
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She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails.
她还是不喜欢那个指甲脏脏的女子。
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The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now.
那件连衣裙原来色彩非常鲜艳,不过现在有污渍变脏了。
2 VERB 弄脏;使变脏 To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty. 弄脏;使变脏
SYN soil, foul, stain, spoil
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 卑劣的;卑鄙的;不道德的 If you describe an action as dirty, you disapprove of it and consider it unfair, immoral, or dishonest. 卑劣的;卑鄙的;不道德的 [disapproval]
4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (笑话、书籍、话语等)淫秽的,下流的,黄色的 If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone's language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive. (笑话、书籍、话语等)淫秽的,下流的,黄色的
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They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads.
他们说着荤段子,哼着不着调的小曲儿。
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Of course lots of kids read dirty books in their rooms and hide them under the mattress.
当然很多孩子在他们的房间里看黄书,而且会把它们藏在床垫子底下。
5 ADJ [ADJ n] (用于批评之词前作强调)可恶的,可恨的 Dirty is used before words of criticism to emphasize that you do not approve of someone or something. (用于批评之词前作强调)可恶的,可恨的 [informal, emphasis]
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You dirty liar.
你这个可恶的骗子。
6 PHRASE 把丑事公开;使家丑外扬 If you say that someone washes their dirty linen in public, you disapprove of their discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people. There are several other forms of this expression, for example wash your dirty laundry in public, or in American English, air your dirty laundry in public . 把丑事公开;使家丑外扬 [disapproval]
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The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing.
前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。
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We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all.
家丑不宜外扬,如果我是他的话,我就什么也不说。
7 PHRASE 愤怒的眼神;怒目圆睁 If someone gives you a dirty look, they look at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you. 愤怒的眼神;怒目圆睁 [informal]
8 PHRASE 老色鬼;老淫棍;老不正经 Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex. 老色鬼;老淫棍;老不正经 [disapproval]
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He was always trying it on. But now he's 71, it's causing problems. He's just a dirty old man.
他以前总想乱来。但现在他已 71 岁,有些力不从心了。不过是个老色鬼罢了。
9 PHRASE 替…干不法勾当;替…干苦差 To do someone's dirty work means to do a task for them that is dishonest or unpleasant and which they do not want to do themselves. 替…干不法勾当;替…干苦差
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As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
作为特工小分队的一员,部队总会派我们去做他们不愿做的事。
10 PHRASE [NOUN inflects] (主要为性而进行的)周末幽会 A dirty weekend is a weekend during which two people go away together, mainly in order to have sex. (主要为性而进行的)周末幽会 [British, informal]
11 PHRASE 引起反感的词;令人讨厌的字眼 If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with. 引起反感的词;令人讨厌的字眼
Word Partnership | Use dirty with: |
N. | dirty clothes, dirty dishes, dirty laundry 1 dirty your hands 2 dirty job 3 dirty joke 4 dirty look 7 dirty word 11 |
VERB. | get dirty 1 talk dirty 4 |
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