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This flashcard defines "dirt" as an uncountable noun referring to substances like dust, mud, or stains. It can also mean loose earth or soil, particularly when dusty. Additionally, "dirt" can be used informally to denote damaging or scandalous information about someone, or in phrases like "dish the dirt" (to gossip) and "treat someone like dirt" (to treat them disrespectfully).

This flashcard defines "dirt" as an uncountable noun referring to substances like dust, mud, or stains. It can also mean loose earth or soil, particularly when dusty. Additionally, "dirt" can be used informally to denote damaging or scandalous information about someone, or in phrases like "dish the dirt" (to gossip) and "treat someone like dirt" (to treat them disrespectfully).

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/dɜ͟ː(r)t/
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]灰尘;尘土;污物 If there is dirt on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it.
  • I started to scrub off the dirt.

    我开始擦洗上面的灰尘。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]泥土;尘土;松土 You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty.
  • They all sit on the dirt in the dappled shade of a tree.

    他们全都坐在斑驳树阴下的泥土地上。

3
[ADJ 形容词](路面、地面等)土的,泥的 A dirt road or track is made from hard earth. A dirt floor is made from earth without any cement, stone, or wood laid on it.
  [ADJ n]
  • I drove along the dirt road...

    我驱车沿那条土路行进。

  • The rooster chased me across the dirt floor of the barn.

    公鸡追着我跑过谷仓的泥土地面。

4
[N-SING 单数名词]丑闻;丑事;流言蜚语 If you say that you have the dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career.
  [oft the N]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Steve was keen to get all the dirt he could on her...

    史蒂夫一心想要搜罗关于她的一切丑闻。

  • Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents.

    双方都用电脑搜集对手的丑事。

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[PHRASE 短语]说闲话;散布流言蜚语 If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation.
  [V inflects]
  [disapproval]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • He dishes the dirt on his buddies.

    他说自己伙伴的闲话。

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[PHRASE 短语]视…如草芥;瞧不起;轻视 If you say that someone treats you like dirt, you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect.
  [V inflects]
  [disapproval]
  • People think they can treat me like dirt!

    人们以为可以视我为草芥!


Oxford dirt / dɜːt ; NAmE dɜːrt / noun [uncountable ] 1 any substance that makes sth dirty, for example dust, soil or mud 污物;尘土;烂泥 His clothes were covered in dirt. 他的衣服沾满了污垢。 First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. 先把表面的油污或尘土去掉。 2 ( especially NAmE) loose earth or soil 松土;泥土;散土 He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. 他抓起一把土朝他们扔过去。 Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. 将植物周围的土培实。 They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. 他们住在土地板的棚屋里。 synonyms at
soil
3 ( informal) unpleasant or harmful information about sb that could be used to damage their reputation, career, etc. 丑闻;流言蜚语 Do you have any dirt on the new guy? 你知道新来的那个人的丑闻吗? 4 ( informal) =
excrement
dog dirt 狗屎 IDIOMsee
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dirt / dɜːt ; NAmE dɜːrt /
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dirtdirt /dɜːt $ dɜːrt/ ●●● S3 noun [uncountable]
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1any substance that makes things dirty, such as mud or dust:  You should have seen the dirt on that car! His face and hands were black with dirt. a patch of grass, covered in dog dirt (=waste from a dog’s bowels)2 especially American English earth or soil:  Michael threw his handful of dirt onto the coffin.in (the) dirt The children had been sitting in the dirt.3informal information about someone’s private life or activities which could give people a bad opinion of them if it became known:  The newspapers had been digging up dirt on the president.4talk, writing, a film etc that is considered bad or immoral because it is about sex dish the dirt
at dish2
, → hit/strike paydirt
at paydirt
, → hit the dirt
at hit1(17)
, → treat somebody like dirt
at treat1(1)
COLLOCATIONSverbsremove the dirt (from something)· First, remove any dirt from the cut.brush off/wash off/clean off the dirt· Wash the dirt off those boots before you come in.something shows the dirt (=something looks dirty – used about colours)· Light-coloured clothes show the dirt rather quickly.adjectivesloose dirt (=that you can brush off easily)· Keep your pack clean by brushing off any loose dirt after use.ingrained dirt (=under the surface of something and difficult to clean off)· We had to wash the walls to remove the ingrained dirt.ground-in dirt (=difficult to remove because people have walked over something)· He had a lot of trouble getting rid of the ground-in dirt from the carpet.phrasesbe covered with dirt· The kitchen floor was covered with dirt.be black with dirt (=be very dirty)· Jack came in from the garden, his hands black with dirt.a speck of dirt (=a very small piece of dirt)· Their house was so clean – there wasn’t a speck of dirt anywhere.
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dirt

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污垢(44%),泥土(31%),灰尘(25%)
n.污垢,泥土;灰尘,尘土;下流话

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