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grimes

UK //ɡraɪmz//US //ɡraɪmz//

词源

源自中古英语 'grim', 意为污垢或灰尘,可能与古英语 'grima'(面具或覆盖物)有关,引申为覆盖在物体表面的脏东西。

noun

❶ 指附着在物体表面的污垢或灰尘,通常因长期积累而形成的一层脏东西。

“The window was covered in grimes after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,窗户上覆盖了一层污垢。)

“She scrubbed the grimes off the kitchen tiles.”

(她用力擦掉了厨房瓷砖上的污渍。)

同义词:dirt, filth, grime, smudge, soot

verb

❶ 使某物变脏或覆盖上污垢,通常指因接触灰尘或油污而导致的不洁状态。

“The children grimes their clothes while playing in the mud.”

(孩子们在泥地里玩耍时把衣服弄脏了。)

“The smoke from the factory grimes the nearby buildings.”

(工厂的烟尘使附近的建筑物蒙上了一层污垢。)

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

常见短语

grimes up — 指某物因污垢或灰尘而变得脏乱,常用于描述物品或表面因长期未清洁而积累污渍。

“The kitchen grimes up quickly if not cleaned regularly.”

(如果不定期清洁,厨房很快就会变得脏兮兮的。)