Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #2873
dirty
把…弄脏；弄脏
核心释义
To make something dirty; to soil or stain it.
- 1.
弄脏
To make (something) dirty.
- 2.
弄脏,使肮脏
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
- 3.
玷污名誉
To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
- 4.
歪曲本质加以贬低
To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
- 5.
变脏；弄脏或拉在上面
To become soiled; to soil or defecate on.
变脏；（在…上）排便弄脏；玷污；败坏（名誉）；歪曲；贬低；弄脏；弄脏,使肮脏
用法In use
He dirtied his shirt while fixing the car.
用法提示：dirtied 是 dirty 的过去式，表示“弄脏”的动作。
The white carpet was dirtied by muddy shoes.
用法提示：was dirtied 是被动语态，强调地毯被弄脏的结果。
She is dirtying her hands with paint while working on the art project.
用法提示：dirtying 是 dirty 的现在分词，表示正在进行的弄脏动作。
dirty + sth
及物用法，后面直接接被弄脏的事物。
The children dirtied the kitchen floor.
孩子们把厨房地板弄脏了。
dirty sth with sth
with 后接弄脏某物的东西。
He dirtied his hands with engine oil.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dirty one's hands
- 弄脏自己的手；插手不光彩的事
- He wouldn't dirty his hands with dishonest business.他不愿插手不诚实的生意，免得弄脏自己的手。
- dirty someone's name
- 玷污某人的名声
- The false rumor dirtied her name in the community.那则谣言玷污了她在社区里的名声。
- dirty a diaper
- 弄脏尿布；拉在尿布里
- The baby dirtied his diaper during the night.宝宝夜里拉脏了尿布。
- dirty the carpet
- 弄脏地毯
- The children dirtied the carpet with their muddy shoes.孩子们穿着泥鞋弄脏了地毯。
- dirty easily
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：dirt（泥土）粘到手上，就把手弄脏了；dirty 作动词就是“弄脏”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、一般书面描述 dirty 作动词多用于日常或一般语境，表示“弄脏、变脏”；在较正式场合描述玷污名誉时也可见。使用时通常不带强烈语体色彩。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，直接接宾语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
在 /ˈdɝti/ 的读音中，thirty /ˈθɝti/ 和 flirty /ˈflɝti/ 与 dirty 完全押韵；city /ˈsɪti/ 和 pretty /ˈprɪti/ 虽然拼写都以 -ty 结尾、读音也都有 /ti/，但重读元音不同，不是真正的韵词。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.