dirty

adj.

不洁 not clean

1. 肮脏的；龌龊的；污秽的
   not clean
   1. dirty hands/clothes
      脏手 / 衣服
   2. a dirty mark
      污迹
   3. Try not to get too dirty!
      别把身上弄得太脏！
   4. I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty) .
      让我干的都是些脏活。

冒犯 offensive

2. 下流的；色情的；黄色的；猥亵的
   connected with sex in an offensive way
   1. a dirty joke/book
      下流的笑话；黄色的书
   2. He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex) .
      他满脑子下流事儿。

令人不快；不诚实 unpleasant/dishonest

3. 令人厌恶的；卑鄙的；不诚实的
   unpleasant or dishonest
   1. a dirty lie
      卑鄙的谎言
   2. She's a dirty player.
      她是个没有体育道德的运动员。
   3. He's a great man for doing the dirty jobs (= jobs which are unpleasant because they involve being dishonest or mean to people) .
      他这个人最会干伤天害理的事。

颜色 colours

4. 不鲜明的；暗淡的
   dull
   1. a dirty brown carpet
      暗褐色的地毯

毒品 drugs

5. 吸毒的
   using illegal drugs

verb

1. 弄脏；使变脏
   to make sth dirty

adv.

adv.

1. ADJ-GRADED 脏的;肮脏的;污秽的
   If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned.
   1. She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails...
      她还是不喜欢那个指甲脏脏的女子。
   2. The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now.
      那件连衣裙原来色彩非常鲜艳，不过现在有污渍变脏了。
2. VERB 弄脏;使变脏
   To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty.
   1. He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats...
      他担心狗毛弄脏了座位。
   2. With poor quality tapes you could also risk dirtying the heads on your video recorder.
      使用劣质磁带还有可能会污损你的录像机磁头。
3. ADJ-GRADED 卑劣的;卑鄙的;不道德的
   If you describe an action as dirty, you disapprove of it and consider it unfair, immoral, or dishonest.
   1. The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed.
      一个敌对的黑手党家族雇用了那个枪手来实施这一卑劣行动。
   2. Dirty is also an adverb.
      
   3. Jim Browne is the kind of fellow who can fight dirty.
      吉姆·布朗是那种打起架来不择手段的家伙。
4. ADJ-GRADED (笑话、书籍、话语等)淫秽的，下流的，黄色的
   If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone's language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive.
   1. They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads...
      他们说着荤段子，哼着不着调的小曲儿。
   2. Of course lots of kids read dirty books in their rooms and hide them under the mattress.
      当然很多孩子在他们的房间里看黄书，而且会把它们藏在床垫子底下。
   3. Dirty is also an adverb.
      
   4. I'm often asked whether the men talk dirty to me. The answer is no.
      常有人问我那些男人是否对我说下流话，答案是没有。
5. ADJ (用于批评之词前作强调)可恶的，可恨的
   Dirty is used before words of criticism to emphasize that you do not approve of someone or something.
   1. You dirty liar.
      你这个可恶的骗子。
6. PHRASE 把丑事公开;使家丑外扬
   If you say that someone washes their dirty linen in public, you disapprove of their discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people. There are several other forms of this expression, for example wash your dirty laundry in public, or in American English, air your dirty laundry in public .
   1. The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing...
      前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。
   2. We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all.
      家丑不宜外扬，如果我是他的话，我就什么也不说。
7. PHRASE 愤怒的眼神;怒目圆睁
   If someone gives you a dirty look, they look at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you.
   1. Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out.
      迈克尔狠狠地瞪了他一眼然后走开了。
8. PHRASE 老色鬼;老淫棍;老不正经
   Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who they think shows an unnatural interest in sex.
   1. He was always trying it on. But now he's 71, it's causing problems. He's just a dirty old man.
      他以前总想乱来。但现在他已 71 岁，有些力不从心了。不过是个老色鬼罢了。
9. PHRASE 替…干不法勾当;替…干苦差
   To do someone's dirty work means to do a task for them that is dishonest or unpleasant and which they do not want to do themselves.
   1. As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
      作为特工小分队的一员，部队总会派我们去做他们不愿做的事。
10. (主要为性而进行的)周末幽会
    A dirty weekend is a weekend during which two people go away together, mainly in order to have sex.
11. PHRASE 引起反感的词;令人讨厌的字眼
    If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with.
    1. Marketing became a dirty word at the company.
       市场营销成了公司里一个很令人讨厌的字眼。

1. He hit the big time with films such as Ghost and Dirty Dancing.
   他因《人鬼情未了》和《辣身舞》等影片走红。
2. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
   他们冲下楼梯，来到狭窄、肮脏的街上。
3. She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails
   她还是不喜欢那个指甲脏脏的女子。
4. The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now.
   那件连衣裙原来色彩非常鲜艳，不过现在有污渍变脏了。
5. He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats
   他担心狗毛弄脏了座位。
6. With poor quality tapes you could also risk dirtying the heads on your video recorder.
   使用劣质磁带还有可能会污损你的录像机磁头。
7. The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed.
   一个敌对的黑手党家族雇用了那个枪手来实施这一卑劣行动。
8. They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads
   他们说着荤段子，哼着不着调的小曲儿。
9. Of course lots of kids read dirty books in their rooms and hide them under the mattress.
   当然很多孩子在他们的房间里看黄书，而且会把它们藏在床垫子底下。
10. You dirty liar.
    你这个可恶的骗子。
11. The spectacle of the former naval officers washing their dirty linen in public was distinctly embarrassing
    前海军官员们自揭伤疤的做法显然非常令人尴尬。
12. We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all.
    家丑不宜外扬，如果我是他的话，我就什么也不说。
13. Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out.
    迈克尔狠狠地瞪了他一眼然后走开了。
14. He was always trying it on. But now he's 71, it's causing problems. He's just a dirty old man.
    他以前总想乱来。但现在他已71岁，有些力不从心了。不过是个老色鬼罢了。
15. As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
    作为特工小分队的一员，部队总会派我们去做他们不愿做的事。
16. Marketing became a dirty word at the company.
    市场营销成了公司里一个很令人讨厌的字眼。
17. Before entering the bathroom, he emptied his dirty laundry into the hamper
    进浴室前，他把脏衣服全都放进洗衣筐里。
18. He'd put his dirty laundry in the clothes basket.
    他会把自己的脏衣服扔进洗衣篮里。
19. The sink was full of dirty dishes.
    水槽里堆满了脏碟子。
20. They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.
    他们经常被社会中的其他人污蔑为懒惰、肮脏。
21. Leftover food and unwashed dishes cover the dirty counters.
    台面上又脏又乱，尽是残羹剩菜和未洗的盘子。
22. Avoid changing a nappy unless it's dirty or very wet.
    除非尿布脏了或非常湿，否则别换。
23. They sat at a Formica table cluttered with dirty tea cups.
    他们坐在铺有福米加塑料贴面的餐桌前，桌上凌乱地堆着用过的茶杯。
24. Oh my! The picture's got dirty!
    哎呀，这张画怎么弄脏了？
25. He got his clothes dirty.
    他把衣服弄脏了。
26. He smudged the paper with his dirty hands.
    他的脏手把报纸弄脏了。
27. He tried to profiteer from this dirty deal.
    他想在这笔肮脏的交易中捞一把。
28. This jacket is very dirty; give it a good scrubbing.
    这件上衣太脏了，洗时要多搓搓。
29. I dirty my trousers when I step on the mud.
    我一脚擩在烂泥里，把裤子弄脏了。

  dirty dusty foul【导航词义：脏的】

  dirty adj. 肮脏的

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指不干净的、沾满污物的。

  dusty adj. 布满灰尘的

〔辨析〕指某处满是灰尘或尘土飞扬的。

  foul adj. 肮脏的，污浊的

〔辨析〕指由于东西腐烂、发出恶臭等而污浊不堪的。

adj.

be a dirty word

• 犯忌的字眼；犯忌的话题；忌讳的想法；淫秽字眼
  to be a subject or an idea that people think is bad or immoral
  1. Profit is not a dirty word around here.
     在这里，赢利不是一个犯忌的字眼。

(do sb's) dirty work

• （干）没人愿干的事，卑鄙的勾当
  (to do) the unpleasant or dishonest jobs that sb else does not want to do

do the dirty on sb

• 欺骗；出卖；亏待
  to cheat sb who trusts you; to treat sb badly or unfairly
  1. I'd never do the dirty on my friends.
     我决不出卖朋友。

give sb a dirty look

• 厌恶地瞪某人一眼；给某人一个白眼
  to look at sb in a way that shows you are annoyed with them

get your hands dirty

• 做体力工作；体力劳动
  to do physical work
  1. He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty.
     他不怕体力劳动。

wash your dirty linen in public

• 公开谈论个人的事；（尤指）家丑外扬
  to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially sth embarrassing

adv.

dirty great/big

• 非常大的；很大的
  used to emphasize how large sth is
  1. When I turned round he was pointing a dirty great gun at me.
     我转过身来，他用一支老大的枪对准我。

play dirty

• 干卑鄙勾当；（比赛）犯规
  to behave or play a game in an unfair way

talk dirty

• 说下流话
  to talk to sb about sex in order to make them sexually excited