| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/not-clean |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:not cleannot cleanIf someone or something is not clean or is covered in dirt, they aredirty.Dirtyis the most common word with this meaning. This shirt is dirty. Don't let the dog drink dirty water from that puddle. Your hands are really dirty - go and wash them! The most common opposite of dirty isclean.Cleanis used most often to describe things that are not dirty. It is not used very often of people. He kept his room nice and clean. We funded a project that provides them with clean drinking water. Make sure your hands are clean before supper. For more opposites ofdirty, see the article atclean. If something is extremely dirty, you can say it isfilthy. Wash your hands before dinner - they're filthy! If something or someone looks dirty and untidy, you can say that the person or thing isscruffyormessy.Messycan also be used when someone or something produces a lot of mess. He's the typical scruffy student. Ben's bedroom is always really messy. Making pasta sauce from scratch is a messy business. If something is covered in dirt and needs washing, the adjectivesgrimy,grubby, andmuckyare often used.Grubbyandmuckyare informal words. Don't wipe your grimy hands on that clean towel! He was wearing an old pair of jeans and a grubby T-shirt. Get your mucky boots out of my kitchen! The adjectivesoiledis a more formal way of describing something, especially something made of cloth, that is dirty. Soiled tablecloths should be soaked in detergent. Uncleanandcontaminatedare used to describe things such as water that are dirty and will likely spread disease or cause ill health. Disease spreads through unclean water. Their water supply was contaminated with pesticides. The opposite ofuncleanandcontaminatedispure. The water comes from pure mountain springs. If a place is extremely dirty and unpleasant, the adjectivesqualidis sometimes used.Squalidis a disapproving word. He lived in a squalid dormitory. Related articlesdirtiness dirt |
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