Grubby
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
发音
/ˈɡrʌbi/
用法指南
语境: dirtiness, ethics, appearance
语气: critical, disapproving
✓ 正确说法
- 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
✗ 错误说法
- 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
常见错误
- None—widely understood
起源与历史
From 'grub' (a larva that lives in dirt) or from digging/grubbing in the earth. Extended to mean dirty, grimy, and later morally unclean.
词源: From grub (larva/digging)
最早记录: Mid-19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common everyday word
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.
变体
GrubbyA bit grubbyGrubby little
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