Word · Frequency #5597
dirt
泥土
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
地面上的土壤
- 1.
A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.
污点或斑点(在衣物等上)；任何影响外观的异物
- 2.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
由腐殖质和风化岩石组成的地表部分
- 3.
Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person.
关于某人的未知事实或传闻
- 4.
the state of being covered with unclean things
被不洁物覆盖的状态
- 5.
Meanness; sordidness.
卑鄙；肮脏
- 6.
obscene terms for feces
粪便的粗俗用语
- 7.
In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before washing.
淘金前的泥土、砂砾等
- 8.
Freckles.
雀斑
污垢；污点或斑点(在衣物等上)；任何影响外观的异物；由腐殖质和风化岩石组成的地表部分；关于某人的未知事实或传闻；被不洁物覆盖的状态
In use
The gardener dug a hole and filled it with dirt.
I need to wash the dirt off my hands.
The children played in the dirt.
dirt on [sth]
表示污垢在某物表面。
There is dirt on your shirt.
你的衬衫上有污垢。
covered in dirt
表示被泥土覆盖。
The children were covered in dirt after playing.
孩子们玩完后浑身是泥。
a pile of dirt
The gardener moved a pile of dirt.
园丁搬走了一堆泥土。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- dirt road
- 土路
- They drove along a narrow dirt road.他们沿着一条狭窄的土路行驶。
- dirt cheap
- 非常便宜的
- This old book was dirt cheap at the flea market.这本旧书在跳蚤市场上非常便宜。
- dirt poor
- 极度贫困的
- The family was dirt poor and could barely afford food.这个家庭极度贫困，几乎买不起食物。
- eat dirt
- 忍气吞声；受辱
- After losing the argument, he had to eat dirt.争论输了之后，他不得不忍气吞声。
- dirt bike
- 越野摩托车
- He loves riding his dirt bike through the forest trails.他喜欢骑着他的越野摩托车穿越森林小径。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dirt音似“得特”，联想“特别脏的泥土”，就是污垢。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
不可数名词，表示泥土或污垢。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with dirt: hurt, blurt, flirt, shirt. Note that 'dirty' is a lookalike but has two syllables and does not rhyme exactly.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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