dirt /dɜːt/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT If there is dirt on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it. 灰尘; 污垢

  例：

  I started to scrub off the dirt.

  我开始擦除灰尘。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty. 泥土

  例：

  They all sit on the dirt in the dappled shade of a tree.

  他们都坐在斑驳的树荫下的地上。

• 3. 

  ADJ A dirt road or track is made from hard earth. A dirt floor is made from earth without any cement, stone, or wood laid on it. 泥土的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  I drove along the dirt road.

  我行驶在一条土路上。

• 4. 

  N-SING If you say that you have the dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career. 流言蜚语 [非正式]

  例：

  ...a sleazy reporter assigned to dig up dirt on Jack.

  …一名受人指使去挖掘有关杰克的流言蜚语的低级庸俗的记者。

• 5. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone treats you like dirt, you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect. 把…看得一钱不值 [表不满]

  例：

  People think they can treat me like dirt!

  人们竟然认为可以把我完全不当一回事！