dirty

dirty
(dirtier, dirtiest)

covered or marked with an unclean substance
肮脏的，不干净的
a tray of dirty cups and saucers.
一盘子的脏杯子和碟子。
her boots were dirty.
她的靴子很脏。
■causing a person or environment to become unclean
（使人或环境）肮脏的
farming is a hard, dirty job.
耕作是又苦又脏的活。
■(of a nuclear weapon) producing considerable radioactive fallout
（核武器）产生大量放射性回降物的
■(of a colour) not bright, clear, or pure
（颜色）不鲜明的，不亮的，不纯净的
the sea was a waste of dirty grey.
大海是灰蒙蒙的一片汪洋。
■concerned with sex in a way considered to be unpleasant or obscene
下流的；色情的
he told a stream of dirty jokes.
他讲了一大堆黄色笑话。
■[attrib.](informal)used to emphasize one's disgust for someone or something
(非正式)讨厌的（用来强调对某人或某物的厌恶）
you dirty rat!.
你这个讨厌的家伙！。
■(of an activity) dishonest; dishonourable
（行为）不诚实的；不体面的
he had a reputation for dirty dealing.
他有做事龌龊的坏名声。
■(of weather) rough, stormy, and unpleasant
（天气）恶劣的，有暴风雨的
the yacht was ready for dirty weather.
游艇已经准备好了对付坏天气。
■(of popular music) having a distorted or rasping tone
（流行音乐）音调失真的；刺耳的
Nirvana's dirty guitar sound.
涅槃乐队刺耳的吉他声。
(US informal)using illegal drugs
(美，非正式)使用非法药品的；使用违禁药物的

adverb

[as submodifier](Brit. informal)used for emphasis
(英，非正式)很，非常（用来表示强调）
a dirty great slab of stone.
一块非常大的石板。

(-ies, -ied)

[with obj.]cover or mark with an unclean substance
弄脏
she didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels.
她不喜欢他弄脏她漂亮干净的毛巾。
■cause to feel or appear morally tainted
（精神上）玷污
the criminals have dirtied the city.
这些罪犯给这个城市带来了耻辱。

常用词组
the dirty end of the stick

(informal, chiefly Brit.)the difficult or unpleasant part of a task or situation
(非正式，主英)（任务或形势）困难（或讨厌）的部分

do the dirty on someone

(Brit. informal)cheat or betray someone
(英，非正式)欺骗；背叛（某人）

get one's hands dirty (或 dirty one's hands)

do manual, menial, or other hard work
干体力活，干粗活，干重活
unlike most chairmen, he gets his hands dirty working alongside the other managers.
和大多数董事长不同，他不辞辛劳，和其他经理们一起干活。
■(informal)become involved in dishonest or dishonourable activity
(非正式)卷入不诚实（或不名誉）的行动
they can make a lot of money, but fat cats don't get their hands dirty.
他们可以赚很多钱，但这些大亨们不想被拉下水。

play dirty

(informal)act in a dishonest or unfair way
(非正式)做事不诚实（或不公平）

talk dirty

(informal)speak about sex in a way considered to be coarse or obscene
(非正式)讲下流话

wash one's dirty linen in public

见 wash

派生
dirtily
adverb
dirtiness
noun

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