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源自中古英语 'grim'(凶恶的)+ 后缀 '-y',原义与‘凶残外表’相关,后引申为‘肮脏的’含义。
❶ 形容物体表面覆盖着污垢或灰尘,显得脏兮兮的状态,常用于描述长期未清洁的物品或环境。
“The windows were so grimy that hardly any light could get through.”
(窗户脏得几乎透不进光。)
“He wiped his grimy hands on his jeans after fixing the car.”
(修完车后,他把脏手在牛仔裤上擦了擦。)
grimy hands — 指因接触污垢或油渍而变得脏污的双手,常见于体力劳动者或维修工作后。
“The child showed his mother his grimy hands after playing in the mud.”
(孩子在泥里玩完后,把脏兮兮的手伸给妈妈看。)