dirt
UK [dɜ:t] US [dɝ:t] noun uncountable
NOT CLEAN 肮脏
IMPROVER
■dust, soil or any substance that makes a surface not clean 尘土，泥土，灰尘•His coat was covered with dirt.他的外套上满是泥土。 IMPROVER mainly US
■loose soil on the ground 松土，浮土•After I'd finished gardening, there was dirt from the flower beds all over the path.我做完园艺工作后，小路上撒满了花坛里的浮土。 ■informal
■solid waste 固体废弃物•I got some dog dirt on my shoes.我的鞋沾上了一些狗屎。
UK [dɜ:t] US [dɝ:t] noun uncountable
GOSSIP 流言蜚语 informal
■unpleasant or bad details about someone's private life, which are repeated or published to stop other people admiring them （私生活的）丑闻•Journalists are always digging for (= trying to discover) dirt.记者总想挖到丑闻。 |