Word · Frequency #17751
grimes
污垢;尘垢
dirt or soot that covers a surface; the state of being dirty
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n the state of being covered with unclean things;v make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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In use
The heavy traffic grimes the windows of the corner shop with exhaust.
She grimes her work clothes with grease while fixing the bike.
Walking through the muddy field grimes the dog's fur.
grime sth (with sth)
grimes 是动词 grime 的第三人称单数,意为“弄脏”。
The mechanic grimes his overalls with grease while working.
机械师工作时用油脂弄脏了自己的工作服。
the grimes on [sth]
grime 通常作不可数名词;复数 grimes 强调累积的污垢,较为少见。
She scrubbed the grimes on the old stove until it shone.
她把旧炉灶上的污垢擦洗得发亮。
Common mistakes
There are grimes on the kitchen counter.There is grime on the kitchen counter.
grime(污垢)是不可数名词,不能用复数形式 grimes,也不可与 are 搭配,应使用单数谓语 is。
The wall was grimes by smoke.The wall was grimed by smoke.
grime 作动词表示“弄脏”时是规则动词,过去分词应为 grimed;grimes 只是第三人称单数一般现在时形式,不能用于 be 动词后的被动结构。
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Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 grimes,想象灰尘覆盖的机器表面——grime 就是污垢,结尾的 s 像散落的灰尘粒子。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常清洁、书面环境描写 grimes 是 grime 的复数名词或第三人称单数动词形式;作名词指污垢、尘垢,作动词指弄脏。多用于中性、客观的描述,正式和非正式场合都比较常见,口语中也常用 dirt 代替。
Pronunciation & Spelling
上述词中,times、dimes、chimes、slimes 与 grimes 拼写上都含 -imes,且发音都押 /aɪmz/。rhymes 和 climbs 发音也押 /aɪmz/,但拼写不同。注意拼写相似的 grims(/ɡrɪmz/)和 grime(/ɡraɪm/,少尾音 /z/)发音并不相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.