Word · Frequency #19712
grime
污垢;尘垢;污秽
dirt, soot, or grease that is fixed in a surface and hard to remove; filth
- 1.
Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
难以去除的污垢、油脂、煤烟等
- 2.
the state of being covered with unclean things
被污物覆盖的状态
- 3.
A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.
一种城市音乐流派,2000年代初在英国伦敦兴起,主要是英国车库舞曲、舞厅和嘻哈的演变
格里姆音乐;难以去除的污垢、油脂、煤烟等;被污物覆盖的状态;一种城市音乐流派,2000年代初在英国伦敦兴起,主要是英国车库舞曲、舞厅和嘻哈的演变;尘垢
In use
The old kitchen was covered in a thick layer of grime.
He scrubbed the grime off the windows with a sponge.
The mechanic's hands were black with grime after working on the car.
Connections
Collocations
- accumulated grime
- 积聚的污垢
- The kitchen sink was covered in accumulated grime.厨房水槽上积满了污垢。
- embedded grime
- 顽固污垢
- The stiff brush failed to dislodge the embedded grime on the tiles.硬刷子没能去掉瓷砖上顽固的污垢。
- caked with grime
- 结满污垢
- His boots were caked with grime after the hike.徒步之后,他的靴子上结满了污垢。
- remove the grime
- 清除污垢
- A good cleaner will remove the grime from the oven door.好的清洁剂能清除烤箱门上的污垢。
- grime music
- grime 音乐(源自伦敦的电子乐流派)
- He produces grime music in his home studio.他在家里的录音室制作 grime 音乐。
- grime scene
Learner notes
Memory Tip
grime 像 grim(阴沉的)加个 e,阴暗角落积着难以去除的污垢。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、清洁场景、环境描述 grime 在本条目中选取“污垢”义项,该义项为中性词,多用于日常或描述性语境,常强调附着牢固、难以清除的脏污。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 grime 押韵(/aɪm/)的词有 crime、time、prime、slime、climb,其中前四个以 -ime 结尾,climb 拼写为 -imb。注意 grim 形近而音不同,读 /ɡrɪm/,不押韵。
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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