dirty UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adjective NOT CLEAN 肮脏 ESSENTIAL ■not clean 尘土,泥土,灰尘•Her face was dirty and tear-stained.她的脸很脏,还留有泪痕。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adjective NOT HONEST 不诚实的 informal ■unfair, dishonest or unkind 不公平的;欺骗的;卑鄙的•She played a dirty trick on me by telling me Diane was having a party when she wasn't.她捉弄我说戴安娜要开一个派对,而实际上并没有这回事。 •The airline admitted being involved in a dirty tricks campaign to win customers from their rival.那家航空公司承认参与了从竞争对手那里抢夺客户的不光彩行为。 •That's a dirty lie!那是卑鄙的谎言! UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adjective NOT POLITE 不礼貌的 informal ■describes something that is connected with sex, in a way that many people think is offensive 黄色的,色情的,下流的•a dirty magazine/film/joke色情杂志/电影/笑话 •You've got a really dirty mind !你的想法太下流了! UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adjective do sb's dirty work ■to do something unpleasant or difficult for someone else because they do not want to do it themselves 替(某人)干烂工作,为(某人)做烂事儿•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。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adjective do the dirty on sb UK informal ■to behave unfairly towards someone, usually without their knowledge 给(某人)背地里使坏,对(某人)偷偷使坏•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去跟他最要好的朋友私通。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adjective give sb a dirty look ■to look at someone in a disapproving way 怒视(某人),瞪(某人)一眼•He gave me a really dirty look.他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adverb dirty great/big ■very great/big 非常大•The power station's nothing but a dirty great blot on the landscape.那座电站很是杀风景。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] adverb play dirty informal ■to behave dishonestly, especially by cheating in a game 欺骗,耍猫腻,耍花招•Dez likes football but he plays dirty.德兹喜欢足球但常玩猫腻。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] verb transitive ■to make something dirty 弄脏•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。 UK ['dɜ:.ti] US ['dɝ:.tˌi] verb transitive dirty your hands ■to become involved in something unfair or dishonest 同流合污•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。 |