Word · Frequency #29348
grunge
垃圾摇滚；油渍摇滚
A genre of alternative rock that began in Seattle in the early 1990s, mixing elements of punk and heavy metal.
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A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal.
另类摇滚的一个子流派,起源于20世纪90年代初的西雅图,融合了朋克和金属
另类摇滚的一个子流派,起源于20世纪90年代初的西雅图,融合了朋克和金属；<美俚>蹩脚货；难看的东西；乏味的东西
In use
This cheap watch is just grunge; it broke in a week.
The floor was covered with grunge after the messy party.
The movie was total grunge; I almost fell asleep.
be covered in grunge
表示物理上的肮脏状态。
The old car was covered in grunge.
那辆旧车布满污垢。
look like grunge
表示外观或品质低劣。
The painting looked like grunge to me.
这幅画在我看来像劣质品。
Common mistakes
There is a grunge on the floor.There is grunge on the floor.
grunge 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 a 连用；直接使用原型表示泛指状态即可。
There are grunges everywhere.There is grunge everywhere.
grunge 为不可数名词，没有复数形式；应保持单数形式，动词用单数。
Connections
Collocations
- grunge band
- 垃圾摇滚乐队
- The grunge band released their debut album in 1991.这支垃圾摇滚乐队于1991年发行了首张专辑。
- grunge scene
- 垃圾摇滚圈
- Seattle's grunge scene produced many influential bands.西雅图的垃圾摇滚圈孕育了许多有影响力的乐队。
- grunge movement
- 垃圾摇滚运动
- The grunge movement changed the sound of mainstream rock.垃圾摇滚运动改变了主流摇滚乐的声音。
- grunge era
- 垃圾摇滚时代
- Many iconic albums came from the grunge era.许多标志性专辑都出自垃圾摇滚时代。
- grunge rock
- 垃圾摇滚
- Grunge rock blended punk and metal influences.垃圾摇滚融合了朋克和金属的影响。
- grunge aesthetic
Learner notes
Memory Tip
grunge 听起来像“滚汁”，想象西雅图乐队在粘稠油渍里翻滚着吼出朋克加金属的噪音。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：音乐评论、流行文化访谈、介绍摇滚乐队、音乐史讨论 grunge 作为音乐流派名称时，通常用于音乐评论、访谈或日常介绍乐队的场合，属于比较常见的中性说法；正式文章和口语中都可以直接使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Grunge /ɡrʌndʒ/ rhymes with lunge, plunge, sponge, expunge, and gunge (all /ʌndʒ/). Spellings that look similar but do not rhyme: bungee /ˈbʌndʒi/, grungy /ˈɡrʌndʒi/, cringe /krɪndʒ/, and scrounge /skraʊndʒ/.
Learn the forms together
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