impurity
UK [ɪm'pjʊə.rɪ.ti] US [-'pjʊr.ə.tˌi] noun
MIXED 混杂
countable or uncountable
■when a substance is mixed with another substance and makes it dirty or lower in quality 杂质，不纯•Impurities are removed from the blood by the kidneys.肾脏将血液中的杂质去除。 •The impurity of the water is a health risk.不洁的水质对健康是个威胁。
UK [ɪm'pjʊə.rɪ.ti] US [-'pjʊr.ə.tˌi] noun
BAD 劣质
uncountable literary or humorous
■sexual thoughts or behaviour that are wrong or not moral 不纯洁，淫秽 |