英语词汇“grime”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

something that makes things dirty► dirt

dust, mud, or anything else that makes things dirty: · Why is there dirt all over the back seat of the car?· She swept the dirt off the back porch.· He took off his glasses, which were covered with dirt.speck of dirt (=small piece of dirt): · The rooms were cleaned until every speck of dirt and grit was gone.

► dust

dry powder that forms a layer on furniture, floors, clothes etc, especially when they have not been cleaned or moved for a long time: · Max brushed the dust off his coat.layer of dust: · There was a thick layer of dust on the furniture.

► mud

wet earth that sticks to your shoes, clothes, car, tyres etc: · There's mud all over the carpet.· Hayley scraped the dried mud off her boots.· Their expensive riding jackets were covered in mud.

► pollution

the harmful effects on water, air, or land of chemicals and waste from factories, cars, modern farming methods etc: · Industrial pollution has killed much of the river's wildlife.· Pollution from cars is the main cause of global warming.· The convention, signed by the six states bordering the Black Sea, aims to reduce current pollution levels.

► muck

British informal dirt or mud: · I'll just clean the muck off the windscreen and wing mirrors.be covered in muck: · His hands and fingernails were filthy, his face and legs covered in muck.

► grime

thick, dark dirt that covers a surface over a period of time and is difficult to remove: · On one wall of the entryway hangs a large oil painting, covered with grime.· His hands were black with grime from working on the car.

单词	grime
释义	grimegrime /ɡraɪm/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINgrime Origin: 1200-1300 Flemish grijm, from Middle Dutch grime ‘soot, mask’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES His hand were black with grime from working on the car. On one wall of the entryway hangs a large oil painting, covered with grime. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Cold Cream Cleanser dissolves grime and waterproof make-up. Greedily she swallowed her saliva mixed with his salty, sweaty grime. It is subject to grease and grime from the hands, occasional coffee spills, cigarette ash, dead flies and sandwich crumbs. Just bloody London with its grime and filthy streets and the booze. Sonny scraped his fingernail along the soft grime on the lip of the oak table. The burgundy skirt was smeared with grime and buttons were missing from her gaping blouse. The lichen-crusted walls bedecked with city grime capture my attention time and time again. Then the task of cleaning up the grime, and oil, and soot begins. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that makes things dirty► dirt dust, mud, or anything else that makes things dirty: · Why is there dirt all over the back seat of the car?· She swept the dirt off the back porch.· He took off his glasses, which were covered with dirt.speck of dirt (=small piece of dirt): · The rooms were cleaned until every speck of dirt and grit was gone. ► dust dry powder that forms a layer on furniture, floors, clothes etc, especially when they have not been cleaned or moved for a long time: · Max brushed the dust off his coat.layer of dust: · There was a thick layer of dust on the furniture. ► mud wet earth that sticks to your shoes, clothes, car, tyres etc: · There's mud all over the carpet.· Hayley scraped the dried mud off her boots.· Their expensive riding jackets were covered in mud. ► pollution the harmful effects on water, air, or land of chemicals and waste from factories, cars, modern farming methods etc: · Industrial pollution has killed much of the river's wildlife.· Pollution from cars is the main cause of global warming.· The convention, signed by the six states bordering the Black Sea, aims to reduce current pollution levels. ► muck British informal dirt or mud: · I'll just clean the muck off the windscreen and wing mirrors.be covered in muck: · His hands and fingernails were filthy, his face and legs covered in muck. ► grime thick, dark dirt that covers a surface over a period of time and is difficult to remove: · On one wall of the entryway hangs a large oil painting, covered with grime.· His hands were black with grime from working on the car. 1a lot of dirt SYN filth: The walls were black with grime.2 (also grime music) a type of British popular music with a fast beat. It is related to several other types of music such as garage and hip hop.
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