| 单词 | dirty |
| 释义 | dirty dirty /; AmE / adjective (dirtier, dirtiest)
1 unpleasant or dishonest: dirty fighting in the boardroom Small airlines have accused the national carrier of using dirty tricks to steal their customers.
2 causing pollution; containing substances that may be harmful: Energy production today relies on dirty fuels, such as coal, oil and gas. Critics claim that the changes at the factory will result in dirtier air. OPP CLEAN adjective (1)
IDIOMS
(do sb's) dirty work (to do) the unpleasant or dishonest jobs that sb else does not want to do: They hired an external consultant to do the dirty work of firing people. Next time you can get somebody else to do your dirty work for you!
quick and dirty ( quick and dirty methods or systems provide fast, simple solutions to problems but may not last or be effective for a long time: It's quick and dirty, but it gets the job done. |
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