Dirty Covered Unpleasant Informal People Dishonest English Word
The word "dirty" is defined as an adjective meaning unclean, morally corrupt, or obscene, and as a verb meaning to make something unclean. It also appears in various idiomatic expressions like "dirty look" (an angry glance) and "do someone's dirty work" (perform an unpleasant or dishonest task for someone).
The word "dirty" can be used as an adjective meaning unclean, morally corrupt, or obscene, and as a verb meaning to make something unclean. It also features in several idioms such as "dirty look" (an angry glance) and "do someone's dirty work" (perform an unpleasant or dishonest task for someone).
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]脏的；肮脏的；污秽的 If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned.
She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails...
她还是不喜欢那个指甲脏脏的女子。
The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now.
那件连衣裙原来色彩非常鲜艳，不过现在有污渍变脏了。
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[VERB 动词]弄脏；使变脏 To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty.
[V n]
He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats...
他担心狗毛弄脏了座位。
With poor quality tapes you could also risk dirtying the heads on your video recorder.
使用劣质磁带还有可能会污损你的录像机磁头。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]卑劣的；卑鄙的；不道德的 If you describe an action as dirty, you disapprove of it and consider it unfair, immoral, or dishonest.
[usu ADJ n]
[ADV after v]
[disapproval]
The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed.
一个敌对的黑手党家族雇用了那个枪手来实施这一卑劣行动。
Dirty is also an adverb.
Jim Browne is the kind of fellow who can fight dirty.
吉姆·布朗是那种打起架来不择手段的家伙。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](笑话、书籍、话语等)淫秽的，下流的，黄色的 If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone's language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive.
[usu ADJ n]
They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads...
他们说着荤段子，哼着不着调的小曲儿。
Of course lots of kids read dirty books in their rooms and hide them under the mattress.
当然很多孩子在他们的房间里看黄书，而且会把它们藏在床垫子底下。
Dirty is also an adverb.
I'm often asked whether the men talk dirty to me. The answer is no.
常有人问我那些男人是否对我说下流话，答案是没有。
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[ADJ 形容词](用于批评之词前作强调)可恶的，可恨的Dirty is used before words of criticism to emphasize that you do not approve of someone or something.
[ADJ n]
[emphasis]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
You dirty liar.
你这个可恶的骗子。
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[PHRASE 短语]把丑事公开；使家丑外扬 If you say that someone washes their dirty linen in public, you disapprove of their discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people. There are several other forms of this expression, for example wash your dirty laundry in public, or in American English, air your dirty laundry in public .
[V inflects]
[disapproval]
The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing...
前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。
We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all.
家丑不宜外扬，如果我是他的话，我就什么也不说。
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[PHRASE 短语]愤怒的眼神；怒目圆睁 If someone gives you a dirty look, they look at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you.
[N inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out.
迈克尔狠狠地瞪了他一眼然后走开了。
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[PHRASE 短语]老色鬼；老淫棍；老不正经Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex.
[N inflects]
[disapproval]
He was always trying it on. But now he's 71, it's causing problems. He's just a dirty old man.
他以前总想乱来。但现在他已 71 岁，有些力不从心了。不过是个老色鬼罢了。
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[PHRASE 短语]替…干不法勾当；替…干苦差 To do someone's dirty work means to do a task for them that is dishonest or unpleasant and which they do not want to do themselves.
[V inflects]
As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
作为特工小分队的一员，部队总会派我们去做他们不愿做的事。
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[PHRASE 短语](主要为性而进行的)周末幽会 A dirty weekend is a weekend during which two people go away together, mainly in order to have sex.
[N inflects]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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[PHRASE 短语]引起反感的词；令人讨厌的字眼 If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with.
[v-link PHR]
Marketing became a dirty word at the company.
市场营销成了公司里一个很令人讨厌的字眼。
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dirty★/ˈdɜːti; NAmEˈdɜːrti/
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dirtydirtiesdirtieddirtyingdirtierdirtiestadjective★(dirt·ier,dirti·est)not clean 不洁1★not clean 肮脏的；龌龊的；污秽的◆dirty hands/clothes脏手╱衣服◆a dirty mark污迹◆Try not to get too dirty!别把身上弄得太脏！◆I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty).让我干的总是些脏活。offensive 冒犯2★[usually before noun ]connected with sex in an offensive way 下流的；色情的；黄色的；猥亵的◆a dirty joke/book下流的笑话；黄色的书◆He's got a dirty mind(= he often thinks about sex).他满脑子下流事儿。unpleasant/dishonest 令人不快；不诚实3[usually before noun ]( informal) unpleasant or dishonest 令人厌恶的；卑鄙的；不诚实的◆a dirty lie卑鄙的谎言◆She's a dirty player.她是个没有体育道德的运动员。◆He's a great man for doing the dirty jobs (= jobs which are unpleasant because they involve being dishonest or mean to people).他这个人最会干伤天害理的事。colours 颜色4[only before noun ]dull 不鲜明的；暗淡的◆a dirty brown carpet暗褐色的地毯drugs 毒品5( NAmE) ( slang) using illegal drugs 吸毒的IDIOMSbe a dirty ˈwordto be a subject or an idea that people think is bad or immoral 犯忌的字眼；犯忌的话题；忌讳的想法；淫秽字眼◆Profit is not a dirty word around here.在这里，赢利不是一个犯忌的字眼。(do sb's) ˈdirty work(to do) the unpleasant or dishonest jobs that sb else does not want to do （干）没人愿干的事，卑鄙的勾当do the ˈdirty on sb( BrE) ( informal) to cheat sb who trusts you; to treat sb badly or unfairly 欺骗，出卖，亏待（某人）◆I'd never do the dirty on my friends.我决不出卖朋友。ˌdown and ˈdirty( NAmE) ( informal) 1behaving in an unfair or aggressive way, especially because you want to win 不正当竞争的；不择手段的◆The candidate again got down and dirty with his rival.这名候选人又开始用下作的手段对付他的竞争对手。2rude and shocking 粗暴无礼的；恶劣的◆The singer got down and dirty at the club last night and made headlines again.这个歌手昨晚在俱乐部的无耻行为使他又上了报纸的头版头条。give sb a dirty ˈlookto look at sb in a way that shows you are annoyed with them 厌恶地瞪某人一眼；给某人一个白眼☞more at
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v.verb(dirt·ies,dirty·ing,dirt·ied,dirt·ied)dirtysth to make sth dirty 弄脏；使变脏adverbIDIOMSdirty great/big( BrE) ( informal) used to emphasize how large sth is 非常大的；很大的◆When I turned round he was pointing a dirty great gun at me.我转过身来，他以一支老大的枪对准我。play ˈdirty( informal) to behave or play a game in an unfair way 干卑鄙勾当；（比赛）犯规☞more at
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v.SYNONYMS 同义词辨析dirtydusty ◆filthy ◆muddy ◆soiled ◆grubby ◆stained These words all describe sb/sth that is not clean. 以上各词均形容人或事物不干净、肮脏。■dirtynot clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc. 指肮脏的、龌龊的、污秽的：◆If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.要是你的手脏了，就去洗一洗。■dustyfull of dust; covered with dust 指布满灰尘的、灰尘覆盖的：◆There were shelves full of dusty books.有些书架上全是布满灰尘的书。■filthyvery dirty and unpleasant 指肮脏的、污秽的：◆It's absolutely filthy in here.这里面脏得不得了。■muddyfull of or covered in mud 指沾满泥的、泥泞的：◆Don't you come in here with those muddy boots on!你不要穿着那双沾满泥浆的靴子进来！■soiled( rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body 指肮脏的、龌龊的，尤指有人体排泄物的：◆soiled nappies/diapers脏尿布■grubby( rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed 通常指因未经洗涤而肮脏的、邋遢的、污秽的：◆He hoped she wouldn't notice his grubby shirt cuffs.他希望她不会注意到他肮脏的衬衫袖口。■stained(often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove)（常构成复合词）指污渍斑斑的、沾有污渍的：◆a pair of paint-stained jeans一条沾满油漆的牛仔裤PATTERNS◆dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes◆dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands◆a dirty/dusty/filthy room◆to getdirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained dirty/ˈdɜːti; NAmEˈdɜːrti/
1dirty (1)not clean covered in or marked by an unwanted substanceOPP clean: a stack of dirty dishes in the sink How did you get so dirty?dirty clothes/washing/laundry She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.2sex relating to sex, in a way that is considered immoral or unpleasant: kids telling dirty jokes a dirty magazine She looked at me as if I had said a dirty word.have a dirty mind British English (=think about sex a lot)dirty weekend British English (=a weekend when a man and woman who are not married to each other go away to have sex)3bad/immoral used to emphasize that you think someone or something is bad, dishonest, or immoral: You’re a dirty liar! a dirty fighter you and your dirty little dealsdo the dirty on somebody British English (=treat someone in a way that is unfair or dishonest) What a dirty trick!4something is a dirty word if something is a dirty word, people believe it is a bad thing even if they do not know or think much about itSYN swear word: ‘Liberal’ has somehow become a dirty word in America.5give somebody a dirty look to look at someone in a very disapproving way: Susan gave her brother a dirty look.6dirty trick a dishonest or unfair action, especially done by a government, company, or organization: political dirty tricks7wash your dirty linen/laundry (also air your dirty laundry American English) to discuss something embarrassing or bad about yourself where everyone can see, know, or hear: The divorce has meant airing their dirty laundry in court.8do somebody’s dirty work to do an unpleasant or dishonest action for someone, so that they do not have to do it themselves: I’m not talking to him; you do your own dirty work!9it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it used to say that something is unpleasant to do, but that it is necessary – often used humorously10drugs American English informal containing or possessing illegal drugs11dirty bomb a bomb that contains a radioactive substance which makes the bomb more dangerous than bombs containing only traditional explosives12sport a dirty sports event is one in which people competing in the event have illegally used drugs to improve their performance: Many people think that the race has been a dirty event for years.13environment producing pollution or carbon dioxide: dirty forms of energy—dirtily adverbTHESAURUSdirty not clean: · His clothes were untidy and he had dirty hands.filthy very dirty: · Each year filthy water causes millions of cases of illness.muddy covered with mud: · It had been raining hard and the path was muddy.dusty covered with dust: · the dusty shelves in the atticgreasy covered with oil or grease: · Greasy food is bad for your health.grubby (also mucky British English) informal fairly dirty and needing to be cleaned or washed: · He was wearing a grubby white T-shirt.· mucky fingersgrimy covered with thick dirt or dirt that has been there a long time: · I couldn’t see much out of the grimy windows of the train.dingy /ˈdɪndʒi/ looking dark, dirty, and unpleasant. Used about rooms, houses, and buildings: · We worked in a dingy little office behind the station.polluted used about land, water, or air that has been made dirty: · 85% of city dwellers breathe heavily polluted air.contaminated made dirty by a dangerous substance or bacteria: · The virus is mainly spread through contaminated food.squalid /ˈskwɒləd $ ˈskwɑː-/ formal extremely dirty and unpleasant. Used about the place or conditions in which someone lives: · People are living in squalid conditions, with little water and no sanitation.unhygienic /ʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk◂ $ -ˈdʒe-, -ˈdʒiː-/ formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially conditions in kitchens, restaurants, and hospitals: · The food was prepared under unhygienic conditions.unsanitary (also insanitary British English) formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially because there is not a good system for getting rid of waste: · People’s health is being threatened by overcrowded and insanitary homes.· They work for long hours in unsanitary conditions.soiled formal made dirty, especially by waste from your body: · Soiled nappies should be changed as quickly as possible.
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dirtydirty2 adverb informal
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1play dirty to behave in a very unfair and dishonest way, especially in a competition or game: a team that plays dirty2talk dirty to talk about sex using offensive words3dirty great/dirty big British English spoken extremely big: a dirty great snake
dirty1 adjective
dirty2 adverb
dirty3 verb
dirtydirty3 verb (past tense and past participle dirtied, present participle dirtying, third person singular dirties) [intransitive, transitive]
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1to make something dirty2to make someone feel or seem bad, dishonest, or immoral: The army’s actions dirtied its reputation.3dirty your hands to do hard physical work, in which your hands become dirty