nasty /ˈnæsti/ Brit /ˈnɑːsti/ adjective nastier; nastiest
/ˈnæsti/ Brit /ˈnɑːsti/
adjective
nastier; nastiest
Learner's definition of NASTY
[also more nasty; most nasty]
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: very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, etc.令人不悦的；难闻的；令人作呕的 -
She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails.她有咬手指甲的恶习。
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The food looks nasty.这食物看上去令人作呕。
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The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.我吃完这药后，嘴里留下一股难闻的味道。
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a nasty-tasting medicine难吃的药
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: indecent and offensive下流的；龌龊的；无礼的 3
: unpleasant and unkind讨厌的；烦人的；恶意的 -
That was a nasty [=cruel, mean] trick!那是个讨厌的恶作剧！
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That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!那个可恶的老头向我大声吼叫，就因为我踩了他的草坪！
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He sent a nasty letter/e-mail to the company.他给公司发了一封恶意信件/电子邮件。
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She's got quite a nasty temper/disposition.她的脾气/性格很令人讨厌。
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He said lots of downright nasty things about her.他说了很多完全是恶意中伤她的话。
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She called him a few nasty names and left.她恶言咒骂了他几句就离开了。
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: very bad or unpleasant非常糟糕的；非常恶劣的；令人不愉快的 -
nasty weather/storms恶劣的天气/暴风雨
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It's rainy and nasty outside.外面下着雨，天气很恶劣。
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I've got a really nasty problem.我有一个非常棘手的问题。
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He's in for a nasty surprise when he gets home.他到家后肯定会大惊失色的。
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He just went through a nasty divorce.他刚刚经历了一场不愉快的离婚。
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a nasty legal battle令人不快的官司
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Their relationship got/turned nasty soon after they were married.婚后不久，他们的关系就恶化了。
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: very serious or severe严重的；激烈的；厉害的 : causing much damage造成很大伤害的 — nastily
/ˈnæstəli/ Brit /ˈnɑːstəli/ adverb — nastiness
/ˈnæstinəs/ Brit /ˈnɑːstinəs/ noun [noncount]