dirty
adjective
uk/ˈdɜː.ti/us/ˈdɝː.t̬i/dirtyadjective(NOT CLEAN)
A2
markedwithdirt,mud, etc., orcontainingsomething such aspollutionorbacteria:
Herfacewas dirty and tear-stained.她的脸很脏，还留有泪痕。
Don'tdrinkthe water—it's dirty.
Dirtyneedlescancauseseriousinfections.
Synonyms
cruddy
filthy(DIRTY)
grimy
grubby
grungyinformal
muckyinformal
seedy
soiled
unclean
not clean
- dirtyThis shirt is dirty.
- filthyWash your hands before dinner - they're filthy!
- scruffyHe's the typical scruffy student.
- messyBen's bedroom is always really messy.
- grimyDon't wipe your grimy hands on that clean towel!
- Itamazesme how you can put up withlivingin such a dirtyhouse.
- There were dirtymarkson hertrouserswhere she hadwipedherhands.
- You'retreadingmuckinto thecarpetwithyourdirtyshoes!
- You'dbetterrollyoursleevesup or you'll get them dirty.
- Just put the dirtydishesin thewashing-upbowl, and I'll do themlater.
Dirty & untidy
- -stained
- all over the placeidiom
- Augean
- bedraggled
- besmeared
- bespattered
- bloodied
- insalubrious
- insanitary
- mangy
- manky
- messily
- messy
- mucky
- polluted
- sordid
- sordidly
- sordidness
- squalid
- straggly
dirtyadjective(NOT HONEST)
informal
unfair,dishonest, orunkind:
不公平的；欺骗的；卑鄙的Sheplayeda dirtytrickon me bytellingme Diane was having apartywhen she wasn't.她捉弄我说黛安娜要开一个聚会，而实际上并没有这回事。
That's a dirtylie!那是卑鄙的谎言！
Dishonest
- artificiality
- bad faith
- be rotten to the coreidiom
- bent
- cowboy
- dubious
- dubiously
- false
- finagle
- fishy
- knavery
- louche
- low-down
- malfeasance
- mendacious
- sugar-coated
- under false pretencesphrase
- underhand
- unreliable
- unscrupulous
dirtyadjective(NOT POLITE)
informal
used todescribesomething that isconnectedwithsex, in a way that manypeoplethinkisoffensive:
黄色的，色情的，下流的a dirtymagazine/movie/joke色情杂志／电影／笑话
You have a really dirtymind!你的想法太下流了！
Synonyms
X-rated
blue(SEXUAL)
coarse(RUDE)
crude(RUDE)
explicit
filthy(OFFENSIVE)
indecent(IMMORAL)
muckyUKinformal
obscene
offensive(UPSETTING)
rude(NOT POLITE)
salaciousdisapproving
smuttydisapproving
vulgar(RUDE)disapproving
dirtyadjective(UNHEALTHY)
UK
used to refer tounhealthyfoodsuch asburgersservedinfashionableorexpensiverestaurants:
Werelishtheforbidden,greasypleasuresof dirtyfood:burgers,ribs, andfriedchicken.
Idioms
dosomeone'sdirty work
do the dirty onsomeone
givesomeonea dirty look
do the dirty work
dirty
adverb
uk/ˈdɜː.ti/us/ˈdɝː.t̬i/dirty great/big
UKinformal
verygreat/big:
非常大Theoldpowerstation's nothing but a dirtygreatbloton thelandscape.那座老电站很是煞风景。
Idiom
play dirty
dirty
verb[T]
uk/ˈdɜː.ti/us/ˈdɝː.t̬i/to make something dirty:
弄脏Don'tsiton thefloor- you might dirtyyourdress.别坐在地板上——会弄脏你的裙子的。
Making things dirty & untidy
- blacken
- blot
- clutter
- contaminate
- defile
- disarrange
- mark
- mess
- messsomethingup
- mix
- muddle
- muddlesomethingup
- muddy
- muss
- pollute
- recontaminate
- soil
- sully
- tarnish
Idiom
dirty your hands