c. 1500, from dirt + -y (2). Earlier dritty (late 14c.). Meaning "smutty, morally unclean" is from 1590s. Of colors, from 1690s. Dirty linen "personal or familial secrets" is first recorded 1860s. Dirty work in the figurative sense is from 1764; dirty trick is from 1670s. The dirty look someone gives you is from 1928; dirty old man "superannuated lecher" is from 1932. Related: dirtiness.
dirty (v.)
1590s, from dirty (adj.). Related: Dirtied; dirtying.
雙語例句
1. Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out.
邁克爾狠狠地瞪了他一眼然后走開了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He'd put his dirty laundry in the clothes basket.
他會把自己的臟衣服扔進洗衣籃里。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
他們沖下樓梯，來到狹窄、骯臟的街上。
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4. Before entering the bathroom, he emptied his dirty laundry into the hamper.
進浴室前，他把臟衣服全都放進洗衣筐里。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks.