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filth

UK //fɪlθ//US //fɪlθ//

词源

源自古英语 fȳlþ(肮脏),与古高地德语 fūlida(腐烂)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *fūlithō(腐败)。

noun

❶ 指肮脏、污秽的物质或状态,常用来形容令人作呕的垃圾、污垢或道德败坏的事物。

“The alley was covered in filth and rotten food.”

(小巷里满是污秽和腐烂的食物。)

“He couldn't stand the filth in the public restroom.”

(他无法忍受公共洗手间的肮脏。)

同义词:dirt, grime, muck, pollution, squalor

常见短语

filth and fury — 形容极度混乱或愤怒的状态,常用于描述激烈的争论或暴力场景。

“The protest descended into filth and fury as clashes broke out.”

(随着冲突爆发,抗议活动陷入了混乱与愤怒。)