单词 | dirt |
释义 | dirt (dɜːʳt ) 1. uncountable noun B1+ If there is dirt on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it. I started to scrub off the dirt. Synonyms: filth, muck, grime, dust 2. uncountable noun You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty. They all sit on the dirt in the dappled shade of a tree. Synonyms: soil, ground, earth, clay 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A dirt road or track is made from hard earth. A dirt floor is made from earth without any cement, stone, or wood laid on it. I drove along the dirt road. The rooster chased me across the dirt floor of the barn. 4. singular noun If you say that you have the dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career. [informal] Steve was keen to get all the dirt he could on her. [+ on] Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents. Synonyms: scandal, rumours, gossip, goss [informal] 5. to dish the dirt phrase If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation. [mainly British, informal, disapproval] He dishes the dirt on his buddies. 6. to treat someone like dirt phrase If you say that someone treats you like dirt, you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect. [disapproval] People think they can treat me like dirt! Quotations: We must eat a peck of dirt before we die Idioms: do someone dirt or do the dirt on someone to betray someone or treat them very badly They tell me you have done me dirt. Tell me it ain't true. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dish the dirt on someone to spread stories about someone, especially things that may embarrass or upset them, or damage their reputation Many politicians, who protest that their private lives are their own, are quite happy to dish the dirt on a fellow politician. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dig up dirt on someone or dig the dirt to search for any information about someone that may damage their reputation They hired a detective firm to dig up dirt on their rival. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hit pay dirt or strike pay dirt to find or achieve something important and valuable `Let's not give up on the courts,' Millard says. `We still might hit pay dirt with one of the issues.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dirt particle A plunger gets rid of the dirt particles. The Sun Dirt particles with an extremely reduced contact area are picked up by water droplets and are thus easily cleaned off the surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are vessels designed to remove any free liquids or dirt particles from the gas before it enters the compressors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For this reason fewer dirt particles cling to the surface and also can be washed off far easier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hybrid cyclonic filtered systems have been made, which use a rudimentary cyclonic motion to separate out larger dirt particles, but rely on conventional filter bags to trap remaining finer particles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He spun in mid-flight and thumped onto a dirt path 20ft away. Times, Sunday Times I was walking down a dirt path one morning and stepped on a landmine. Times, Sunday Times A dirt path at a right angle leads you to the main path to the peak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At around 2.3 mi, the gravel road comes to an end, and the trail becomes a rugged dirt path. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The course follows a steep incline up a hill on a stepped dirt path, which then loops back on to downhill section. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was originally created as a dirt race for juveniles in 1977. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has a 2,200 metre left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trails are believed to be located on what used to be a dirt race track, and in some places along the trail there remain concrete foundations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the three dirt races are unaffected. Times, Sunday Times Through the 1960s, as superspeedways were built and old dirt tracks were paved, the number of dirt races was reduced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He often flies down the dirt trail, hands off the brakes, clicking as fast and as loud as he can. Times, Sunday Times They took me down the dirt trail. Times, Sunday Times Prior to that all access was either by the railroad or a dirt trail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The road was in reality little more than a dirt trail that became one of the first numbered roads in the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The falls are accessed by a one-mile, well maintained, dirt trail through old-growth lowland forest consisting of fir, cedar, hemlock, and alder trees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Brush off any loose dirt, then wash pots and trays in diluted disinfectant solution. The Sun Brush off loose dirt, then wash pots and trays, and soak canes and labels, in diluted sterilising solution (some patio cleaning products are also suitable for this). The Sun Repeat until you've removed as much loose dirt as possible. Times, Sunday Times Start by dry-brushing with a stiff-bristled brush to remove loose dirt. Times, Sunday Times Tornadoes have varied in strength, and some tornadoes have been mostly invisible due to a lack of loose dirt or debris in the funnel cloud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Clean the portobello mushrooms by carefully removing dirt from the caps with kitchen paper or a cloth; use a little water if necessary. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Rinse the sea beet and marsh and rock samphires to remove dirt and excess salt. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Wipe away any excess with a tissue to remove dirt, grime and bacteria, then allow to dry naturally. The Sun (2016) Wipe the mushrooms to remove dirt then cut into quarters. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Use an old toothbrush dipped in remover and gently rub the keys to remove dirt. The Sun (2010) People with no fear of a hot sun who can shovel dirt all day long. Houston Chronicle There were also singers shovelling dirt from one side of the hall to the other. Times, Sunday Times The forelimbs of moles are highly adapted for digging, with powerful claws, and the paws turned permanently outwards to aid in shovelling dirt away from the front of the body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One member of the two person team shovels dirt, which usually comes from the building site, placing it into the tire one scoop at a time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There is not a speck of dirt on his cream carpets. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There is hardly a speck of dirt. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You can't find a speck of dirt on the ground or a scratch on the wall. The Sun (2013) Translations: Chinese: 污物 Japanese: 汚れ |
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