How do you use "Grubby" in a sentence?

Wash your grubby hands before dinner. A grubby little café. Grubby political dealings.

Grubby

Q: What does "Grubby" mean?

Dirty, grimy, or unpleasant Describes something that's dirty in a grimy, unwashed way. Can also mean morally questionable or unethical—'grubby dealings' are dishonest.

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의미: Dirty, grimy, or unpleasant

脏兮兮的，肮脏的，令人不快的

Sucio, mugriento o desagradable

汚い、薄汚い、不快な

더러운, 때가 낀, 불쾌한

Describes something that's dirty in a grimy, unwashed way. Can also mean morally questionable or unethical—'grubby dealings' are dishonest.

描述脏兮兮、没洗过的那种脏。也可以指道德上可疑或不道德的——'grubby dealings'是指不正当的交易。

Describe algo sucio de forma mugrient, sin lavar. También puede significar moralmente cuestionable o poco ético: 'grubby dealings' son tratos deshonestos.

垢じみた、洗っていない感じの汚さを表す。道義的に疑わしい、または非倫理的という意味でも使える——「grubby dealings（汚い取引）」は不正なもの。

때가 끼고 씻지 않은 것처럼 더러운 상태를 뜻한다. 도덕적으로 의심스럽거나 비윤리적인 것도 의미할 수 있으며, 'grubby dealings'는 부정직한 거래를 뜻한다.

예문

Wash your grubby hands before dinner.
吃饭前把你脏兮兮的手洗干净
Lávate esas manos sucias antes de cenar
食事の前にその汚い手を洗いなさい
저녁 먹기 전에 그 더러운 손 씻어.
A grubby little café.
一家脏兮兮的小咖啡馆
Un cafetín mugriento
薄汚い小さなカフェ
지저분한 작은 카페.
Grubby political dealings.
肮脏的政治交易
Tejemanejes políticos sucios
汚い政治的取引
더러운 정치적 거래.

발음

/ˈɡrʌbi/

사용 가이드

맥락: dirtiness, ethics, appearance

어조: critical, disapproving

✓ 올바른 표현

Grubby hands
脏兮兮的手
Manos sucias
汚い手
더러운 손
A bit grubby
有点脏
Un poco sucio
ちょっと薄汚い
좀 지저분해

✗ 잘못된 표현

Also used for moral dirtiness
也用于形容道德上的肮脏
También se usa para suciedad moral
道徳的な汚さについても使われる
도덕적인 더러움에도 사용됨

흔한 실수

None—widely understood

기원과 역사

From 'grub' (a larva that lives in dirt) or from digging/grubbing in the earth. Extended to mean dirty, grimy, and later morally unclean.

어원: From grub (larva/digging)

최초 기록: Mid-19th century

문화적 배경

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common everyday word

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

변형

GrubbyA bit grubbyGrubby little

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