dirty
adj
adv
verb
ˈdɜːti adj
1
NOT CLEAN
不干净的
covered in or marked by an unwanted substance 肮脏的，有灰尘的;
a stack of dirty dishes in the sink
洗涤槽里的一堆脏碟子
How did you get so dirty?
你怎么会弄得这么脏？
dirty clothes/washing/laundry
She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.
她在卧室里转了一圈，把脏衣服都拾了起来。
2
SEX
性
relating to sex, in a way that is considered immoral or unpleasant 下流的，黄色的，色情的，猥亵的 BrE BrE
kids telling dirty jokes
讲下流笑话的年轻人
a dirty magazine
色情杂志
She looked at me as if I had said a dirty word .
她看我的样子好像我说了脏话。
have a dirty mind
dirty weekend
3
BAD/IMMORAL
坏的/不道德的
used to emphasize that you think someone or something is bad, dishonest, or immoral 坏的;不诚实的; 不道德的 BrE
You’re a dirty liar!
你这个下贱的骗子！
a dirty fighter
卑鄙的拳手
you and your dirty little deals
你和你那些下流的交易
do the dirty on sb
What a dirty trick!
多么卑鄙的伎俩！
4
sth is a dirty word
if something is a dirty word, people believe it is a bad thing even if they do not know or think much about it 某个词是忌讳;
‘Liberal’ has somehow become a dirty word in America.
“自由”一词不知怎么地在美国就成了犯忌的字眼。
5
give sb a dirty look
to look at someone in a very disapproving way 厌恶地看某人一眼
Susan gave her brother a dirty look.
苏珊狠狠地瞪了弟弟一眼。
6
dirty trick
a dishonest or unfair action, especially done by a government, company or organization 卑鄙伎俩，卑鄙勾当
political dirty tricks
卑鄙的政治手段
7
wash your dirty linen/laundry air your dirty laundry
also 又作 to discuss something embarrassing or bad about yourself where everyone can see, know, or hear 把丑事外扬，使丑事公开 AmE
The divorce has meant airing their dirty laundry in court.
离婚意味着要在法庭上公开他们的家丑。
8
do sb’s dirty work
to do an unpleasant or dishonest action for someone, so that they do not have to do it themselves 替某人干他不愿干的工作 （卑鄙的事 ）
I’m not talking to him; you do your own dirty work!
我可不去跟他说，你自己去做这件脏活吧！
9
it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it
used to say that something is unpleasant to do, but that it is necessary – often used humorously 这是件脏活，但总得有人去干〔常为幽默用法〕
10
DRUGS
毒品
containing or possessing illegal drugs [美，非正式] 含有 （拥有 ）毒品的 AmE informal
11
dirty bomb
11. a bomb that contains a radioactive substance which makes the bomb more dangerous than bombs containing only traditional explosives 脏弹，带放射性物质的炸弹
12
SPORT
体育运动
a dirty sports event is one in which people competing in the event have illegally used drugs to improve their performance 运动员使用禁药的
Many people think that the race has been a dirty event for years.
很多人认为参加这一比赛的运动员多年来一直使用禁药。
adv
13
play dirty
to behave in a very unfair and dishonest way, especially in a competition or game 耍花招，使用卑鄙手段〔尤在比赛或游戏时〕
a team that plays dirty
比赛不老实的球队
14
talk dirty
to talk about sex using offensive words 讲下流话
15
dirty great/dirty big
extremely big [英，口] 极大的 BrE spoken
a dirty great snake
一条很大的蛇
verb
16 to make something dirty 弄脏，（使）变脏
17 to make someone feel or seem bad, dishonest, or immoral 玷污，侮辱（名声）
The army’s actions dirtied its reputation.
这支军队的行为败坏了自己的名声。
18
dirty your hands
to do hard physical work, in which your hands become dirty 〔干苦活重活〕弄脏了手