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BNC: 5597 COCA: 2737

dirt

dirt /ˈdɚt/ noun
dirt
/ˈdɚt/
noun
Learner's definition of DIRT
[noncount]
: loose earth or soil松土;泥土;散土
: a substance (such as mud or dust) that makes things unclean灰尘;尘垢;污泥
informal : a person or thing that has no value没用的人(或物)
informal : information about someone that could harm the person's reputation丑事;丑闻
◊ To dig up (the ) dirt on someone is to find out information that is harmful to that person's reputation.挖掘(或揭露)丑闻
◊ To dish (the) dirt is to spread harmful gossip or information.散布流言;说闲话

hit the dirt

see 1hit

in the dirt

◊ In baseball, a pitch is in the dirt when it hits the ground near home plate before reaching the catcher.(棒球比赛中投球未被接球手接到而在本垒附近)触地
see also pay dirt
BNC: 5597 COCA: 2737
1
a
b
: a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime)
c
archaic : something worthless
d
: a contemptible person
treated me like dirt
2
: loose or packed soil or sand : earth
a mound of dirt
a dirt road
3
a
: an abject or filthy state : squalor
living in dirt
b
: corruption, chicanery
vowed to clean up the dirt in the city government
c
: licentiousness of language or theme
d
: scandalous or malicious gossip
spreading dirt about his ex-wife
e
: embarrassing or incriminating information
trying to dig up dirt on her political rivals

Example Sentences

Pack dirt loosely around the base of the plant. You've got some dirt on your face. Their shoes were covered with dirt. No amount of cleaning will get rid of all this dirt.
Recent Examples on the Web Defensive shifts will be limited: Infielders have to flank each side of second base, and all four infielders must have both feet in the dirt when the pitcher is on the rubber. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Sometimes carpet cleaning products can leave dirt-attracting residue, making carpets look even dirtier. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 The combination of pseudo-psychedelic paint and functional, dirt-ready upgrades required a delicate balance in execution. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 But Saints Row looks somewhere between dirt-cheap and unfinished. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2022 Lomi Approved Mode turns bioplastics and compostable consumer goods along with food waste into a dirt-like substance that can be put in your green bin in five to eight hours. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 18 July 2022 Nearly a generation had passed since New Communities had dirt to dig in. Ligaya Figueras, ajc, 19 June 2022 The idea is what’s known as a negative-basis trade, or purchasing dirt-cheap Russian government or corporate bonds along with credit-default swaps which act as insurance on the potential default of a borrower. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022 The proposal calls for William Stafford to live at 42457 Old Highway 80, in a home off a dirt road known as Starship Gate, in a remote desert area between Boulevard and Jacumba. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English drit, from Old Norse; akin to Old English drītan to defecate

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirt was in the 13th century
BNC: 5597 COCA: 2737
dirt

noun¹

1substance that makes sth dirty污物ADJECTIVE | ... OF DIRT | VERB + DIRT | DIRT + VERB | DIRT + NOUN ADJECTIVEexcess, loose浮土She brushed the loose dirt off her coat.她拂去了外套上的浮土。ingrained積垢dog (BrE) 狗屎accumulated積累的污垢Clean your face with soap to remove accumulated dirt and oil.用肥皂洗掉你臉上的積土和油污。... OF DIRTspeck一點污跡streak一道髒痕He had streaks of dirt all over his face.他滿臉都是一道道的髒痕。layer一層污垢VERB + DIRTbe covered in, be covered with被污垢覆蓋His shoes were covered in dirt.他的鞋上滿是灰塵。brush off, clean off, dust off, remove, rub, rub off, scrape, scrub off, shake, wash off, wipe刷去灰塵;清除污垢;撣去塵土;擦掉污物;拭去污垢;抖掉污物;洗去污漬;抹去污垢He rubbed the dirt off his face. (BrE) 他擦掉臉上的灰塵。He rubbed the dirt from his face. (NAmE) 他擦去臉上的灰塵。sweep清掃灰塵He swept the dirt out onto the porch.他把灰塵掃到門口。show顯髒The white rug really shows the dirt.白地毯非常顯髒。attract (especially NAmE) 吸附灰塵This material does not attract much dirt.這種材料不太吸灰。loosen (especially NAmE) 清除污垢Massage your scalp to loosen any dirt.按摩你的頭皮去除污垢。DIRT + VERBaccumulate灰塵聚積Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows.窗角積上了灰塵。cover灰塵覆蓋Blood and dirt covered his face.他的臉上滿是血跡和灰塵。DIRT + NOUNfleck, particle, speck污點;灰塵微粒Sunlight steamed through the dirt particles in the air.陽光透射過空氣中的灰塵微粒。
dirt

noun²

2 (NAmE) soil/mud泥土ADJECTIVE | ... OF DIRT | VERB + DIRT | DIRT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEexcess, loose多餘的土;鬆散的土She filled the hole with loose dirt.她用虛土填滿了洞。soft軟土Her fingernails raked the soft dirt beneath her.她用指甲扒她身下的軟土。dry, wet乾土;濕土a floor of dry dirt乾土地面hard-packed, packed壓緊的土He landed hard on the packed dirt.他重重地落在緊實的土上。bare (NAmE) 裸土The front lawn has patches of bare dirt.前面的草坪露出一塊塊土。cold冰涼的土He picked himself up off the cold dirt.他從冰冷的土上爬起來。fill填土a couple of inches of fill dirt幾英寸填土infield (NAmE) 內場Rose picked the ball up off the infield dirt.羅斯從內場裏撿起球。ingrained積土fresh新鮮的泥土the mounds of fresh dirt over all the graves所有墳墓上的新鮮封土... OF DIRTlayer土層VERB + DIRTbe covered in, be covered with被塵土覆蓋His shoes were covered in dirt.他的鞋上滿是塵土。dig, move, shovel挖土;挪土;鏟土The men started to shovel dirt into the open grave.這些人開始往敞開的墳墓裏鏟土。throw揚土They threw dirt into my face.他朝我的臉上揚土。DIRT + NOUNcourse, driveway, lane, path, road, street, strip, track, trail泥土賽道;泥土車道;土路;泥土街道;泥土小路the Palermo dirt course巴勒莫泥土賽道floor, ground泥土地面wall土牆The blow knocked him against the dirt wall.這一擊把他撞向了土牆。lot, parking lot, yard泥土地塊;泥地停車場;土院子the dirt yard in front of the barn穀倉前的土院子farmer田農farm小農場He grew up on a dirt farm in upstate New York.他在紐約北部的小農場長大。clod, clump土塊They throw sticks and dirt clods up into the air.他們把木棍和土塊扔向空中。mound, pile土堆smudge, stain泥土污漬I tried to rub off a dirt stain on my sleeve.我試圖把袖子上的泥點子擦掉。PREPOSITIONin the dirt在泥地上children playing in the dirt在泥地上玩耍的孩子們
dirt

noun³

3harmful/unpleasant information about sb流言蜚語VERB + DIRT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + DIRThave知道流言蜚語get (especially NAmE) 得到醜聞We need to get some dirt on her.我們得給她搞點兒醜聞。dig, dig up挖掘醜聞He could dig up so much dirt on her.他能挖出她的許多醜聞。PREPOSITIONdirt on關於⋯的醜聞Do you have any dirt on the new guy?你知道什麼關於這個新來的傢伙的醜聞嗎 ?PHRASESdish the dirt揭人的短She just loves to dish the dirt (= tell people unkind / unpleasant things about sb).她專愛說別人的壞話。

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