单词 | nasty |
释义 | nasty (nɑːsti , næsti ) Word forms: nasties, nastier , nastiest 1. adjective B1+ Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel. ...an extremely nasty murder. Now the dispute seems to have turned nasty. nastiness uncountable noun ...the nastiness of war. [+ of] Synonyms: unpleasantness, ugliness, offensiveness, disagreeableness Synonyms: spite, malice, venom, unpleasantness Synonyms: dirt, pollution, filth, squalor Synonyms: obscenity, porn [informal], pornography, indecency 2. adjective B1+ If you describe a person or their behaviour as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way. What nasty little snobs you all are. The guards looked really nasty. She is so nasty to me when my brother isn't here. nastily adverb [ADVERB after verb] She took the money and eyed me nastily. Nikki laughed nastily. nastiness uncountable noun As the years went by, his nastiness began to annoy his readers. Synonyms: unpleasantness, ugliness, offensiveness, disagreeableness Synonyms: spite, malice, venom, unpleasantness Synonyms: dirt, pollution, filth, squalor Synonyms: obscenity, porn [informal], pornography, indecency 3. adjective B1+ If you describe something as nasty, you mean it is unattractive, undesirable, or in bad taste. ...Emily's nasty little house in Balham. That damned Farrel made some nasty jokes here about Mr. Lane. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ A nasty problem or situation is very worrying and difficult to deal with. A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation. 5. adjective If you describe an injury or a disease as nasty, you mean that it is serious or looks unpleasant. My little granddaughter caught her heel in the spokes of her bicycle–it was a very nasty wound. Lili had a nasty chest infection. Synonyms: serious, bad, dangerous, critical 6. plural noun Nasties are unpleasant or harmful people or things. [informal] ...evil organisations, peopled with nasties. Decaffeinated coffee still contains some stimulants and other nasties linked with cancer. Idioms: a nasty piece of work a very unpleasant person What about the husband, then. He's a real nasty piece of work. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: nasty burn Finally, decide whether you need to go to casualty — any nasty burn really should get a professional once-over. The Sun However, after many trials and a nasty burn, we unanimously agreed that groundnut oil was the winner, as it emphasises the potatoes' nuttiness. Times, Sunday Times It's mind-blowingly hot and it can cause very nasty burns. The Sun The rigid surface was notorious for causing injuries, whether it be rolled ankles, knee pain or nasty burns on the arms and legs. Times,Sunday Times I'm sold on the fragrances alone, which are the antithesis of nasty chemical cleansers. Times, Sunday Times But then that nasty chemical flavour kicked in. Times, Sunday Times It's unhelpful when people talk unthinkingly about 'nasty chemicals', she says. Times, Sunday Times He's going to have a nice summer, eating lovely good grass, and we won't put any nasty chemicals in him. Times, Sunday Times I only draw the line at fence posts - too many nasty chemicals. Times, Sunday Times He has a nasty cut and was conscious. The Sun And she was treated for a nasty cut to her head. The Sun There's a nasty cut, but the lump's gone down. Times, Sunday Times Investors have also had to swallow a nasty cut in the dividend. Times, Sunday Times The petioles have very sharp edges which can give a nasty cut to the unwary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And so it came to pass when just a week or so ago he had a nasty fall in his training work at home. The Sun He was in the medics room where the quack said he had taken a particularly nasty fall at the first. The Sun His activities in the hunting field were brought to an end by a particularly nasty fall. Times, Sunday Times She also enjoyed point-to-pointing, until a nasty fall made her give up. Times, Sunday Times But her latest beau seems to be able to fly; and, after a nasty fall, she clicked everything back into place. Times, Sunday Times Now we have the probability of a deep, long, nasty recession, presumably to be followed by a sudden upsurge in inflation. Times, Sunday Times It then recovered strongly as investors decided the world was merely in a nasty recession not heading for a disastrous depression. Times, Sunday Times The economy would plunge back into a nasty recession, having only just clawed its way out of a six-year slump, and unemployment — already at 25 per cent — would rise. Times, Sunday Times Lenders are facing losses and developing nations the prospect of nasty recessions. Times, Sunday Times The server refused his request with a nasty remark. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He makes nasty remarks and this upsets me. The Sun I want a direct apology for these nasty remarks. Times, Sunday Times Many people dream of sticking it to their bosses or giving someone they hate a nasty remark or two, but they often resort to doing none of the above. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And if you don't play that way, why, he'll stop the game with a nasty remark about how the world was just destroyed by nuclear war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An orchestral soundtrack rumbles and booms nightmarishly as the unwitting visitors, each harbouring a nasty secret, arrive at their mausoleum-tobe. Times, Sunday Times The nasty secret undertones were vividly portrayed. Times, Sunday Times Soon he learns about the terrible curse that haunted the village, concerning a nasty secret involving the people of that land, originally a group of miners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Are all families dysfunctional, with nasty secrets hidden in the furniture? Times, Sunday Times We're only having to do this nasty stuff because of your errors; we are the mess-clearers and you are the messers. Times, Sunday Times Truly nasty stuff that hurts or disgusts or degrades: her 'hard limits'. Times, Sunday Times Don't just surf the web randomly, though, as you may find some nasty stuff. The Sun With all of these co-washers, no nasty stuff means very little foam, hence the need for elbow grease, concentrating on the scalp. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, they want to attract as much money as possible — which means turning a blind eye to the nasty stuff. Times, Sunday Times This experience has left a nasty taste in the mouth. Times, Sunday Times But it still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Times, Sunday Times And all that was left was a nasty taste in the mouth. The Sun But it still left a slightly nasty taste. Times, Sunday Times In which case it can make you cough, or leave you with a nasty taste. The Sun This looks like a cunning, but nasty trick. Times, Sunday Times Once they realize this, they play a nasty trick on him right before they leave. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And, in revenge, he has a bag of nasty tricks up his sleeve. Times, Sunday Times The spring should be spectacular, if short, as long as the weather doesn't play more nasty tricks on us. Times, Sunday Times Purchase scams also offer big treats with nasty tricks. The Sun In a nasty twist, many extort money, demanding hundreds of dollars to take the postings down. Times, Sunday Times There could yet be a nasty twist in the tale, though. Times, Sunday Times Bosses dreamed up the nasty twist to inject life into the tenth series of the show, which suffered low ratings last year. The Sun Their bitter battle has taken a series of more nasty twists as they head for trial next year. The Sun If there's a nasty virus in the yard, you've got all your soldiers locked up in the barracks and you are not having any fun. Times, Sunday Times Scrum pox was a particularly virulent and nasty virus that hit rugby in the 1970s. Times, Sunday Times A couple of good plane crashes, a nasty virus picked up during a foreign tour and you're in, you're the king, and own all the swans in the land. Times, Sunday Times Nobody knows where it came from, he says, 'yet somehow it got stuck like a nasty virus in the public mindset'. Times, Sunday Times Last week he left hospital after a nasty virus. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 令人不悦的 Japanese: 嫌な |
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