英语

dirty

gb/dˈɚti/ us/dˈɚti/
A1 英语
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adjective A1 property
1

Not clean; soiled

Not clean; having something like dust, mud, or grease on it.

用法模式: [something] is dirty
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dirty' with 'messy'. 'Dirty' means not clean, while 'messy' means untidy but not necessarily unclean.
近义词
unclean (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
clean (Means free from dirt or unwanted substances.)
搭配
dirty clothes |dirty hands |dirty shoes |dirty floor |dirty water
主题
daily life |home |hygiene |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • 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.

用法模式: [someone/something] is dirty
常见错误:
Learners may confuse 'dirty' in this sense with physically unclean; context usually makes the meaning clear.
近义词
obscene (Stronger and more formal; often used in legal contexts.)
反义词
innocent (Free from sexual or offensive connotation.)
搭配
dirty joke |dirty mind |dirty talk
主题
emotions |communication |core_vocabulary
例句
  • He told a dirty joke at the party.
  • Stop making dirty comments about her.
  • Some magazines contain dirty pictures.
学习者例句
  • 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.

用法模式: [someone/something] is dirty
近义词
dishonest (General term for not telling the truth or cheating.)
反义词
fair (Acting honestly and according to rules.)
搭配
dirty tricks |dirty politics |dirty game
主题
law |business |sports |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The election campaign turned into a dirty fight.
  • They used dirty tricks to win the contract.
  • It's a dirty business full of corruption.
学习者例句
  • He played a dirty game.
  • The politician used dirty tricks.
  • It was a dirty fight.
动词 A2 action
4

Make something unclean

To make something not clean by putting dirt or something like it on it.

用法模式: to dirty [something]
近义词
soil (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
clean (To remove dirt or make something clean again.)
搭配
dirty the carpet |dirty your clothes
主题
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例句
  • Don't dirty your shoes before the meeting.
  • She dirtied the kitchen floor while cooking.
  • The children dirtied their clothes playing outside.
学习者例句
  • Don't dirty your hands.
  • He dirtied his pants.
  • She dirtied the floor.
语法
词典原形
dirty
IPA
GB/dˈɚti/
US/dˈɚti/
音节与重音
dirty (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (dirty)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: dirty
  • Comparative: dirtier
  • Superlative: dirtiest
Verb
  • Base: dirty
  • 3rd Person Singular: dirties
  • Present Participle: dirtying
  • Past: dirtied
词族
Forms
dirties verb dirtying verb dirtied verb dirtier adjective dirtiest adjective
Core family
dirt noun A2
Related words
dirtiness noun dirtily adverb
Negative and opposite forms
clean adjective A1
相关表达

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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • They aired their dirty laundry in public during the meeting.
  • Don't wash your dirty laundry in public; keep family issues private.

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