grubby

adjective
🔊/ˈɡrʌbi/
🔊/ˈɡrʌbi/
(comparative grubbier, superlative grubbiest)
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  1. rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed or cleaned肮脏的;邋遢的;污秽的
    • grubby hands/clothes脏手;脏衣服
    Synonyms dirtydirty
    • dusty
    • filthy
    • muddy
    • soiled
    • grubby
    • stained
    These words all describe somebody/​something that is not clean.
    • dirty not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc:
      • If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.要是你的手脏了,就去洗一洗。
    • dusty full of dust; covered with dust:
      • There were shelves full of dusty books.有些书架上全是布满灰尘的书。
    • filthy very dirty and unpleasant:
      • It’s absolutely filthy in here.这里面脏得不得了。
    • muddy full of or covered in mud:
      • Don’t you come in here with those muddy boots on!你不要穿着那双沾满泥浆的靴子进来!
    • soiled (rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body:指肮脏的、龌龊的,尤指有人体排泄物的
      • soiled nappies/​diapers脏尿布
    • grubby (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed:通常指因未经洗涤而肮脏的、邋遢的、污秽的
      • He hoped she wouldn’t notice his grubby shirt cuffs.他希望她不会注意到他肮脏的衬衫袖口。
    • stained (often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove)(常构成复合词)指污渍斑斑的、沾有污渍的:
      • a pair of paint-stained jeans一条沾满油漆的牛仔裤
    Patterns
    • dirty/​dusty/​filthy/​muddy/​soiled/​grubby/​stained clothes
    • dirty/​dusty/​filthy/​grubby hands
    • a dirty/​dusty/​filthy room
    • to get dirty/​dusty/​filthy/​muddy/​stained
    Extra Examples
    • Having to put on unwashed clothes made her feel grubby.不得不穿未洗的衣服使她感到肮脏。
    • He hoped she wouldn't notice his grubby shirt cuffs.他希望她不会注意到他肮脏的衬衫袖口。
    • My hands are a bit grubby.我双手有点脏。
  2. unpleasant because it involves activities that are not honest or moral 卑鄙的;可鄙的synonym sordid
    • a grubby scandal丑闻
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2