1 dirty /ˈdɚti/ adjective dirtier; dirtiest
dirtier; dirtiest
Learner's definition of DIRTY
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: not clean肮脏的;污秽的;污浊的 -
All my socks are dirty.我的袜子全都脏了。
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Try not to get your clothes dirty.尽量别把衣服弄脏了。
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dirty dishes脏盘子
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I can't breathe this dirty city air.我无法呼吸城里这污浊的空气。
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The baby has a dirty diaper.婴儿的尿布脏了。
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a : indecent and offensive下流的;冒犯人的 — see also dirty word b : relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way黄色的;色情的 -
dirty [=pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures色情电影/杂志/图片
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I hate listening to his dirty jokes.我讨厌听他讲黄色笑话。
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He has a dirty mind. [=he often thinks about sex]他满脑子下流事儿。
— see also dirty old man 3
: not fair or honest卑鄙的;不诚实的 -
He has a reputation as a dirty player. [=he cheats; he tries to hurt his opponents]他是个出了名的缺乏体育道德的球员。
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a criminal's dirty money [=money earned in an illegal activity]犯罪分子的赃款
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That was a dirty trick! [=an unkind thing to do]那是卑鄙的伎俩!
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a : very bad : deserving to be hated or regretted令人憎恨的;令人遗憾的 -
War is a dirty business.战争是令人憎恶的事。
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It's a dirty shame that nobody tried to help him.真是令人遗憾,竟然没有人去帮助他。
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That's a dirty lie!那是无耻的谎言!
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He's a dirty liar!他是个卑鄙的骗子!
b : likely to cause shame or disgrace令人感到耻辱的;丢面子的 5
: difficult or unpleasant困难的;令人不快的 -
Why do I always get stuck doing the dirty work?为什么我总得去干别人不愿意干的活儿呢?
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It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.这是个苦差事,但总得有人做。
◊ To get your hands dirty is to do difficult and often unpleasant work.做困难的工作;做令人不快的事
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: showing dislike or anger厌恶的;憎恨的 7
: not clear or bright in color暗淡的;不鲜明的 — see also dirty blond at 1blond
— dirtiness
noun [noncount] 2 dirty /ˈdɚti/ verb
dirties; dirtied; dirtying
dirties; dirtied; dirtying
Learner's definition of DIRTY
[+ object]
: to make (something) dirty弄脏;污染 -
Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor.把鞋脱了,免得弄脏地板。
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Her fingers were dirtied with ink.她的手指蘸上了墨水。
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The baby just dirtied [=soiled] her diaper.宝宝把尿布弄脏了。
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The river was dirtied [=polluted] with industrial waste.河水被工业废物污染了。
3 dirty /ˈdɚti/ adverb
Learner's definition of DIRTY
1
: in an unfair or dishonest way卑鄙地;不诚实地 2
: in an indecent or offensive way下流地