
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)