nasty
adjective
uk/ˈnɑː.sti/us/ˈnæs.ti/B1
bador veryunpleasant:
糟糕的；令人不快的，让人讨厌的a nastyshock/surprise极度的震惊／惊奇
There's a nastysmellin here.这里有股难闻的气味。
He had a nastycutabove theeye.他眼睛上方有一道严重的伤口。
She has a nastyhabitofpickingonpeopleinmeetings.她有一个在会上故意挑别人毛病的坏习惯。
B1
unkind:
不友善的，恶意的Don't be so nastytoyourbrother- he's fouryearsyoungerthan you!别对你弟弟这么凶——他可比你小4岁！
not kind to someone or something and causing pain
- cruelTeasing them for being overweight is cruel.
- callousHe had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
- cold-bloodedThe budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets.
- ruthlessHe was a ruthless dictator.
- heartlessHe has been described as a heartless boss by several employees.
B2mainlyUK
dangerousorviolent:
危险的；狂暴的In anemergencyyou could get out through awindow, but it would be a nastydrop.遇上紧急情况，你可以从窗户跳出去，不过这样会有危险。
Thesituationcouldturn(=become)nasty at anymoment.局势随时可能恶化。
rudeoroffensive:
粗鲁的；冒犯的She said some really nasty things about him.她说了一些恶意中伤他的话。
have a nasty feeling
mainlyUK
tothinkthat somethingbadislikelytohappenor to betrue:
有种不祥的预感I've got a nastyfeelingthatIforgottotellJoe I couldn't come.我怀疑自己忘了告诉乔我不能来了。
- Emily has a very nastycough.
- You could get a nastyshockfrom thatwaterheaterif it isn'tearthedproperly.
- He had a nastyfallandhurthis back.
- He's a nasty little man.
- Ihopehe's not going tospringany nastysurpriseson us at themeetingthismorning.
Serious and unpleasant
- abominable
- abominably
- abysmal
- abysmally
- apocalyptic
- fiendish
- fraught
- frightful
- from hellidiom
- fun
- nightmarish
- nightmarishly
- noisome
- not be all fun and gamesidiom
- objectionable
- vile
- woeful
- woefully
- wretchedly
- yucky
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Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
Dangers and threats
Predicting things and intuition
Idiom
a nasty piece of work