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grime

UK //ɡraɪm//US //ɡraɪm//

词源

源自中古低地德语 'grīm'(污垢),与古英语 'grīma'(面具或幽灵)相关,可能因污垢遮盖面部而衍生。

noun

❶ 指附着在物体表面的黑色或深色污垢,通常由灰尘、油渍或烟灰等混合形成,常见于厨房、机械或城市建筑表面。

“The windows were covered in thick grime after years of neglect.”

(多年无人打理后,窗户上积满了厚厚的污垢。)

“She scrubbed the grime off the stove with a heavy-duty cleaner.”

(她用强力清洁剂擦掉了炉灶上的油污。)

同义词:dirt, filth, soot, smut, grease

verb

❶ 指用污垢或灰尘弄脏某物,常用于描述物体表面被污染物覆盖的过程或状态。

“The children grimed their clothes while playing in the muddy field.”

(孩子们在泥地里玩耍时弄脏了衣服。)

“Exhaust fumes had grimed the ancient cathedral walls over centuries.”

(几个世纪以来,废气熏黑了古老的大教堂墙壁。)

同义词:soil, dirty, smudge, stain, blacken

常见短语

grime music — 起源于英国伦敦的一种电子音乐流派,结合了快速节奏、尖锐电子音效和说唱元素,常反映城市生活现实。

“Grime music emerged from East London in the early 2000s.”

(污垢音乐于2000年代初从伦敦东部兴起。)