dirty
adjective uk/ˈdɜː.ti/ us/ˈdɝː.t̬i/
(NOT CLEAN)
A2 脏的，肮脏的
not clean
Her face was dirty and tear-stained. 她的脸很脏，还留有泪痕。
- More examples
- It amazes me how you can put up with living in such a dirty house.
- There were dirty marks on her trousers where she had wiped her hands.
- You're treading muck into the carpet with your dirty shoes!
- You'd better roll your sleeves up or you'll get them dirty.
- Just put the dirty dishes in the washing-up bowl, and I'll do them later.
(NOT HONEST)
informal不公平的;欺骗的;卑鄙的
unfair, dishonest, or unkind
She played a dirty trick on me by telling me Diane was having a party when 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 dirty lie! 那是卑鄙的谎言！
(NOT POLITE)
informal黄色的，色情的，下流的
used to describe something that is connected with sex, in a way that many people think is offensive
a dirty magazine/movie/joke 色情杂志／电影／笑话
You have a really dirty mind! 你的想法太下流了！
Idioms
do someone's dirty workidiom 替…做脏活儿，为…做烂事儿
to do something unpleasant or difficult for someone else who does not want to do it himself or herself
Tell her yourself - I'm not going to do your dirty work for you. 你自己去告诉她——我才不会替你干这种烂事儿。
do the dirty on someoneidiom UK informal 给…背地里使坏，对…偷偷使坏
to behave unfairly towards someone, usually without their knowledge
He can't forgive her for doing the dirty on him and having an affair with his best friend. 他无法原谅她瞒着自己跟他最要好的朋友有染。
give someone a dirty lookidiom 怒视…，瞪…一眼
to look at someone in a disapproving way
He gave me a really dirty look. 他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。
do the dirty workidiom UK informal （在足球比赛中）着重防守而非进攻
in football, to work hard defending, not attacking an opponent's goal
A player like Young, who does all the dirty work, allows the rest of the midfield to press higher up the pitch. 扬这样的球员着重防守，让中场的其他队员可以压前。
dirty
adverb uk/ˈdɜː.ti/ us/ˈdɝː.t̬i/
dirty great/big UK informal非常大
very great/big
The old power station's nothing but a dirty great blot on the landscape. 那座老电站很是煞风景。
Idiom
play dirtyidiom informal 欺骗，耍猫腻，耍花招
to behave dishonestly, especially by cheating in a game
Don likes hockey, but he plays dirty. 德兹喜欢曲棍球但常玩猫腻。
dirty
verb [ T ] uk/ˈdɜː.ti/ us/ˈdɝː.t̬i/
弄脏
to make something dirty
Don't sit on the floor - you might dirty your dress. 别坐在地板上——会弄脏你的裙子的。
Idiom
dirty your handsidiom 同流合污
to become involved in something unfair or dishonest
He refused to dirty his hands by lying about what had happened. 他没有同流合污，拒绝谎报实情。