nasty

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N0023900 (năs′tē)adj. nas·ti·er, nas·ti·est 1. a. Disgusting or repellent: a nasty odor rising from the garbage can. See Synonyms at offensive.b. Unpleasantly cold or wet: nasty weather.c. Archaic Dirty; filthy.2. Morally offensive or indecent: a nasty film.3. a. Unpleasant or annoying: a nasty habit.b. Mean or spiteful: Stop being nasty to each other.4. Painful or dangerous; grave: a nasty accident.5. Exasperatingly difficult to solve or handle: a nasty puzzle; a nasty problem.n. pl. nas·ties One that is nasty: "It is the business of museums to present us with nasties as well as with fine things" (Country Life).

[Middle English nasti, filthy, possibly alteration of Old French nastre, bad, short for villenastre : vilein, bad; see villain + -astre, pejorative suff. (from Latin -aster).]

nas′ti·ly adv.nas′ti·ness n.

nasty

(ˈnɑːstɪ) adj, -tier or -tiest1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant2. (of an experience, condition, etc) unpleasant, dangerous, or painful: a nasty wound. 3. spiteful, abusive, or ill-natured4. obscene or indecent5. nasty piece of work informal Brit a cruel or mean personn, pl -tiesan offensive or unpleasant person or thing: a video nasty. [C14: origin obscure; probably related to Swedish dialect nasket and Dutch nestig dirty] ˈnastily adv ˈnastiness n

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(ˈnæs ti)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est, adj. 1. disgustingly unclean; filthy. 2. offensive to taste or smell; nauseating. 3. indecent or obscene: a nasty word. 4. highly objectionable or unpleasant. 5. vicious, spiteful, or ugly. 6. bad to deal with or experience: a nasty cut; a nasty accident. 7. Slang. formidable: a nasty pitching arm. n. 8. a nasty person or thing. [1350–1400; earlier also naxty, naxte, naskie, Middle English, probably < Old Norse] nas′ti•ly, adv. nas′ti•ness, n.

-nasty

a combining form with the meaning “nastic pressure,” of the kind or in the direction specified by the initial element: hyponasty. [< Greek nast(ós) pressed close (see nastic) + -y³]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nasty - offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Poundawfulunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"nice - pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"
	2.	nasty - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"tightdifficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
	3.	nasty - characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"cruddy, smutty, filthy, fouldirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"
	4.	nasty - disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"filthy, fouldirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

nasty

adjective1. unpleasant, ugly, disagreeable This divorce could turn nasty.
unpleasant nice, sweet, pleasant, enjoyable, agreeable2. spiteful, mean, offensive, annoying, vicious, unpleasant, abusive, vile, malicious, bad-tempered, despicable, disagreeable He's only nasty to me when there's no-one around to see it.
spiteful kind, nice, sweet, decent, pleasant3. unpleasant, dirty, offensive, foul, disgusting, horrible, polluted, filthy, sickening, vile, distasteful, repellent, obnoxious, objectionable, disagreeable, nauseating, odious, repugnant, loathsome, grotty (slang), malodorous, noisome, unappetizing, skanky (slang), mephitic, yucky or yukky (slang) It's got a really nasty smell.4. serious, bad, dangerous, critical, terrible, alarming, severe, grave, awful, painful, dreadful, frightful Lili had a nasty chest infection.5. foul, unpleasant, filthy, stormy, inclement The weather has turned nasty again.6. obscene, blue, sick, dirty, offensive, gross, foul, disgusting, crude, rude, filthy, indecent, vulgar, vile, improper, pornographic, lewd, risqué, profane, x-rated, salacious, impure, lascivious, smutty, ribald, licentious, scatological, indelicate There's no need for such nasty language, young man.
obscene clean, decent

nasty

adjective1. Heavily soiled; very dirty or unclean:filthy, foul, squalid, vile.2. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings:atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile.3. Offensive to accepted standards of decency:barnyard, bawdy, broad, coarse, dirty, Fescennine, filthy, foul, gross, lewd, obscene, profane, ribald, scatologic, scatological, scurrilous, smutty, vulgar.Slang: raunchy.4. Characterized by intense ill will or spite:black, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, poisonous, spiteful, venomous, vicious, wicked.Slang: bitchy.5. Having or showing a bad temper:bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.Informal: crabby, mean.Idiom: out of sorts.6. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.

Translations

严重的令人不悦的令人作呕的凶恶的卑鄙的

nasty

(ˈnaːsti) adjective1. unpleasant to the senses. a nasty smell.令人作呕的2. unfriendly or unpleasant in manner. The man was very nasty to me.凶恶的3. wicked; evil. He has a nasty temper.卑鄙的4. (of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc. 非常恶劣的（指天气） 5. (of a wound, cut etc) serious. That dog gave her a nasty bite.严重的6. awkward or very difficult. a nasty situation.难处理的ˈnastily adverb 极脏地，污秽地，恶劣地（指态度、脾气、天气），严重地 ˈnastiness noun 龌龊，不洁

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a nasty wallop

A severe and powerful blow, which may be either dealt or received. I got a really nasty wallop from a two-by-four on the construction site last week. His left hook can deal a nasty wallop if he catches you with it.See also: nasty, wallop

be a nasty piece of work

To be a difficult or disagreeable person or thing. His secretary is a nasty piece of work, always snapping at people for no reason. I know you're not excited about this family vacation, but please, don't be a nasty piece of work the whole time. This virus is a nasty piece of work. It's already infected millions of users.See also: nasty, of, piece, work

a nasty piece of work

A difficult or disagreeable person or thing. His secretary is a nasty piece of work, always snapping at people for no reason. I know you're not excited about this family vacation, but please, don't be a nasty piece of work the whole time. This virus is a nasty piece of work. It's already infected millions of users.See also: nasty, of, piece, work

nasty woman

A liberal-minded woman. The phrase became a rallying cry and self-identifier for supporters of Hillary Clinton after Donald Trump referred to Clinton as "such a nasty woman" during a 2016 presidential debate. If I'm a "nasty woman" because I believe in equal rights for women, then so be it!See also: nasty, woman

cheap and nasty

Inexpensive and poorly constructed. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Don't buy anything from that shop unless you're OK with it breaking—everything they sell is cheap and nasty.See also: and, cheap, nasty

get nasty

To become unpleasant or troublesome. I didn't know they had a problem with each other until things got nasty and resulted in a screaming match at my dinner party.See also: get, nasty

turn nasty

To become unpleasant or troublesome. I didn't know they had a problem with each other until things turned nasty and resulted in a screaming match at my dinner party.See also: nasty, turn

leave a nasty taste in (one's) mouth

To give one a negative impression (based on something that has already happened). I don't know, man, the fact that he lied to you just leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. The way they conducted the interview left me with a nasty taste in my mouth. I don't think I'd accept the job even if they offered it.See also: leave, mouth, nasty, taste

leave a nasty taste in the mouth

To give one a negative impression (based on something that has already happened). I don't know, man, the fact that he lied to you just leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. The way they conducted the interview left a nasty taste in the mouth. I don't think I'd accept the job even if they offered it.See also: leave, mouth, nasty, taste

something nasty in the woodshed

Something illicit, immoral, illegal, or scandalous that is kept secret or hidden away from public sight. A line taken from Stella Gibbon's 1933 novel Cold Comfort Farm, in which a character discusses "something nasty in the woodshed" she witnessed as a child. Primarily heard in UK. With multiple reports of abuse coming to light, it certainly seems there is something nasty in the woodshed at the hospice care center. While the film initially presents him as a kindly old man, it begins hinting that there's something nasty in the woodshed lurking behind his benevolent demeanor.See also: nasty, something, woodshed

shag-nasty

slang Particularly nasty or disgusting. The room they gave us was shag-nasty, but it was already 1 AM and there wouldn't be another motel for several hours at least. Judging by the shag-nasty gunk that came out of their engine, I'd say they haven't changed the oil in years.

a nasty piece of work

If someone is a nasty piece of work, they are very unpleasant. What about the husband, then? He's a real nasty piece of work. Note: Sometimes people use bit instead of piece, or use another adjective instead of nasty. He was a killer and a conman — an all-round nasty bit of work. She was a dreadful piece of work and anyone with eyes could have seen that.See also: nasty, of, piece, work

cheap and nasty

of low cost and bad quality. BritishSee also: and, cheap, nasty

a nasty piece (or bit) of work

an unpleasant or untrustworthy person. informalSee also: nasty, of, piece, work

something nasty in the woodshed

a shocking or distasteful thing kept secret. British informal This expression is taken from Stella Gibbons 's comic novel Cold Comfort Farm ( 1933 ), in which Aunt Ada Doom's dominance over her family is maintained by constant references to her having seen something nasty in the woodshed in her youth. The details of the experience are never explained.See also: nasty, something, woodshed

cheap and ˈnasty

(informal) something that is cheap and nasty does not cost a lot and is of poor quality and not very attractive or pleasant: The furniture was cheap and nasty.See also: and, cheap, nasty

get/turn ˈnasty

1 become threatening and violent: You’d better do what he says or he’ll turn nasty.
2 become bad or unpleasant: It looks as though the weather is going to turn nasty again.See also: get, nasty, turn

a nasty piece of ˈwork

(British English, informal) a very unpleasant and dangerous person: Keep away from Bill Smith — he’s a very nasty piece of work. ♢ The factory manager was a nasty piece of work. We were all terrified of him.See also: nasty, of, piece, work

cut up ˈrough/ˈnasty

(informal) behave or react in an angry, bad-tempered or violent way: I didn’t want to ask Joe for money, but Billy had cut up rough when I couldn’t pay him back.See also: cut, nasty, rough, up

leave a bad/nasty ˈtaste in the/your mouth

(of an experience) make you feel angry, bitter, or disgusted: The idea that the money had been stolen from her sick mother left a nasty taste in the mouth. ♢ When you see someone being treated so unkindly, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth.See also: bad, leave, mouth, nasty, taste

shag-nasty

mod. nasty. I want out of this shag-nasty mess.

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a nasty wallop

be a nasty piece of work

a nasty piece of work

nasty woman

cheap and nasty

get nasty

turn nasty

leave a nasty taste in (one's) mouth

leave a nasty taste in the mouth

something nasty in the woodshed

shag-nasty

a nasty piece of work

cheap and nasty

a nasty piece (or bit) of work

something nasty in the woodshed

cheap and ˈnasty

get/turn ˈnasty

a nasty piece of ˈwork

cut up ˈrough/ˈnasty

leave a bad/nasty ˈtaste in the/your mouth

shag-nasty

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adj unpleasant

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adj spiteful

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adj unpleasant

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adj serious

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adj foul

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adj obscene

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adj heavily soiled; very dirty or unclean

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adj extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings

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adj offensive to accepted standards of decency

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adj characterized by intense ill will or spite

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adj having or showing a bad temper

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adj so objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation

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adj offensive or even (of persons) malicious

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adj exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

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adj characterized by obscenity

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adj disgustingly dirty

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