dirty
gb/dˈɚti/ us/dˈɚti/
A1
英語
~ 2900
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A1
property
1
Not clean; soiled
Not clean; having something like dust, mud, or grease on it.
用法パターン：
[something] is dirty
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'dirty' with 'messy'. 'Dirty' means not clean, while 'messy' means untidy but not necessarily unclean.
類義語
unclean (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
対義語
clean (Means free from dirt or unwanted substances.)
コロケーション
dirty clothes
|dirty hands
|dirty shoes
|dirty floor
|dirty water
テーマ
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Her shoes were dirty after walking through the park.
- The windows are so dirty you can barely see through them.
- He washed his dirty hands before dinner.
学習者向け例文
- My shirt is dirty.
- The table is dirty.
- His face is dirty.
adjective
informal
B1
property
2
Sexually rude or offensive
Talking about sex or rude things in a way that may offend people.
用法パターン：
[someone/something] is dirty
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'dirty' in this sense with physically unclean; context usually makes the meaning clear.
類義語
obscene (Stronger and more formal; often used in legal contexts.)
対義語
innocent (Free from sexual or offensive connotation.)
コロケーション
dirty joke
|dirty mind
|dirty talk
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He told a dirty joke at the party.
- Stop making dirty comments about her.
- Some magazines contain dirty pictures.
学習者向け例文
- He made a dirty joke.
- That movie has some dirty scenes.
- Don't say dirty words.
adjective
B2
property
3
Dishonest or unfair
Using bad or unfair ways to win or get something.
用法パターン：
[someone/something] is dirty
類義語
dishonest (General term for not telling the truth or cheating.)
対義語
fair (Acting honestly and according to rules.)
コロケーション
dirty tricks
|dirty politics
|dirty game
テーマ
law
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The election campaign turned into a dirty fight.
- They used dirty tricks to win the contract.
- It's a dirty business full of corruption.
学習者向け例文
- He played a dirty game.
- The politician used dirty tricks.
- It was a dirty fight.
動詞
A2
action
4
Make something unclean
To make something not clean by putting dirt or something like it on it.
用法パターン：
to dirty [something]
類義語
soil (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
対義語
clean (To remove dirt or make something clean again.)
コロケーション
dirty the carpet
|dirty your clothes
テーマ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Don't dirty your shoes before the meeting.
- She dirtied the kitchen floor while cooking.
- The children dirtied their clothes playing outside.
学習者向け例文
- Don't dirty your hands.
- He dirtied his pants.
- She dirtied the floor.
文法
辞書形
dirty
IPA
GB/dˈɚti/
US/dˈɚti/
音節・強勢
dirty （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (dirty)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: dirty
- Comparative: dirtier
- Superlative: dirtiest
Verb
- Base: dirty
- 3rd Person Singular: dirties
- Present Participle: dirtying
- Past: dirtied
関連語
表現
do someone’s dirty work
1/dˈu sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɚti wˈɚk/
idiom
Do unpleasant tasks for someone else
To do an unpleasant or bad job for another person so they don't have to do it themselves.
例文
- She always gets her assistant to do her dirty work.
- He refused to do the boss’s dirty work anymore.
get your hands dirty
1/ɡˈɛt jˈʊɹ hˈændz dˈɚti/
idiom
informal
Do unpleasant practical work
To do hard, messy, or unpleasant work yourself instead of letting others do it.
例文
- As a manager, he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty.
- Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to get the job done.
play dirty
1/plˈeɪ dˈɚti/
idiom
informal
Act dishonestly to win
To use unfair or dishonest ways to win or get what you want.
例文
- If you want to win against him, be prepared—he plays dirty.
- The company played dirty to beat its competitors.
dirty laundry
1/dˈɚti lˈɔndɹi/
idiom
informal
embarrassing or private secrets
Private or shameful things about a person or family that they don’t want other people to know.
例文
- The book reveals a lot of the family’s dirty laundry.
- He didn’t want their dirty laundry discussed in public.
dirty laundry
2/dˈɚti lˈɔndɹi/
idiom
Private embarrassing matters
Personal problems that you do not want other people to know about.
例文
- They aired their dirty laundry in public during the meeting.
- Don't wash your dirty laundry in public; keep family issues private.