| 单词 | dirty |
| 释义 | dirty (dɜːʳti ) Word forms: dirtier , dirtiest , dirties , dirtying , dirtied 1. adjective A2 If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned. She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails. The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now. 2. verb To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty. He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats. [VERB noun] A little girl dirties her clothing by climbing a tree. [VERB noun] Synonyms: soil, foul, stain, spoil 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe an action as dirty, you disapprove of it and consider it unfair, immoral, or dishonest. [disapproval] The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed. Dirty is also an adverb. Jim Browne is the kind of fellow who can fight dirty. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone's language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive. They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads. Dirty is also an adverb. I'm often asked whether they talk dirty to me. The answer is no. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Dirty is used before words of criticism to emphasize that you do not approve of someone or something. [informal, emphasis] You dirty liar. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Dirty alcoholic drinks have a small amount of another liquid or alcoholic drink mixed in with them. …dirty martinis. 7. to wash your dirty linen in public phrase If you say that someone washes their dirty linen in public, you disapprove of their discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people. There are several other forms of this expression, for example wash your dirty laundry in public, or in American English, air your dirty laundry in public. [disapproval] The sight of former MPs washing their dirty linen in public was embarrassing. We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing. 8. dirty look phrase If someone gives you a dirty look, they look at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you. [informal] Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out. 9. dirty old man phrase Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex. [disapproval] 10. do someone's dirty work phrase To do someone's dirty work means to do a task for them that is dishonest or unpleasant and which they do not want to do themselves. As an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them. 11. dirty weekend phrase [NOUN inflects] A dirty weekend is a weekend during which two people go away together, mainly in order to have sex. [British, informal] 12. a dirty word phrase If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with. Marketing became a dirty word at the company. Idioms: get your hands dirty to get involved with all aspects of your job, including routine, practical, or more junior work, or dealing with people directly. This expression is usually used showing approval. Getting their hands dirty keeps top managers in touch with the problems of customers, and it shows everybody that serving customers is important. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone does not dirty their hands said to mean that someone avoids doing physical work or the parts of a job that they consider unpleasant or distasteful He shot back at his critics, accusing them of being leftwingers who have never dirtied their hands by working in the fields. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get down and dirty [mainly US] to act in an unfair or dishonest way in order to gain an advantage If the President gets down and dirty, the Governor will give as good as he gets. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers down and dirty [mainly US] bold, direct, and sometimes rude The film portrays the rock band at their most down and dirty. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wash your dirty linen in public [British] or air your dirty laundry in public to talk about unpleasant or personal matters in front of other people, when most people consider that such things should be kept private. We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do the dirty on someone [British] to betray someone or treat them very badly Lots of people make use of a situation like this to do the dirty on somebody they don't like. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone a dirty look or give someone a filthy look to look at someone in a way that shows that you are very angry about something Tony was being a real pain. Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out of the kitchen. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a dirty word something that someone disapproves of and does not want to have anything to do with At the root of their problems was the misplaced belief that good products sell themselves. Marketing became a dirty word at the company. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do someone's dirty work to do something unpleasant or difficult on someone's behalf because they do not want to do it themselves He's always got other people to do his dirty work for him. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 肮脏的, 把…弄脏 Japanese: 汚れた, よごす |
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