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a dirt ball
指实际由泥土构成的球。
The kids rolled the snow into a dirt ball.
孩子们把雪滚成了一个泥球。
泥球
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泥球
a clump or ball of dirt
The kids rolled the snow into a dirt ball.
孩子们把雪滚成了一个泥球。
相关中文义项：泥球
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
The children rolled the loose soil into a small dirt ball and threw it at the tree.
孩子们把松散的泥土滚成一个小泥球，然后扔向那棵树。
After playing in the garden, my dog had a dirt ball stuck to his fur.
在花园里玩过后，我的狗毛上粘了一个泥球。
I accidentally stepped on a dirt ball and it crumbled under my shoe.
我不小心踩到一个泥球，它在我的鞋底碎开了。
指实际由泥土构成的球。
The kids rolled the snow into a dirt ball.
孩子们把雪滚成了一个泥球。
非正式，用于侮辱或表示厌恶。
You dirt ball! You stole my wallet!
你这个泥球！你偷了我的钱包！
指人品行肮脏或不讲卫生。
He is such a dirt ball for lying to us.
他真是个泥球，对我们撒谎。
Not this
He is a dirt ball man.
Use this
He is a dirt ball.
“dirt ball”是名词短语，不能用作形容词。中文学习者常受“的”字结构影响，将其误用作定语。正确用法是直接作表语，表示“他是一个肮脏的人”。
Not this
He is a mud ball.
Use this
He is a dirt ball.
中文“泥球”直译常导致误用“mud ball”，但英语中“dirt ball”才是固定俚语，表示肮脏的人或物。“mud ball”通常指实际的泥球，无贬义。
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非正式，指肮脏的人或物
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