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| 1 | a substance that makes something dirty 污物；灰尘；尘垢 |
| His face was covered in dirt. 他满脸是灰。 |
| Angelo brushed the dirt off his coat. 安杰洛掸去了他大衣上的灰尘。 |
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| 2 | soil or mud (= soil mixed with water) 泥土；烂泥 |
| Groups of children were playing in the dirt. 成群的孩子在泥地里玩。 |
| mounds of dirt 泥土堆 |
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| 3 | informal information about someone that could damage their reputation if people knew about it 丑闻 |
| They will publish any dirt they can find on their political opponents. 他们将公布所有能够收集到的关于他们政治对手的丑闻。 |
| dig up dirt (on sb) The papers were looking to dig up all the dirt on Dale. 这些报纸希望能挖出有关戴尔的所有丑闻。 |
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| - | dogdirt BRITISH
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| solid waste that comes out of a dog’ s body |
| 狗屎 |
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| - | treat sb like dirt
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| to behave towards someone in a way that shows you have no respect for them |
| 瞧不起某人 |
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