词典释义：
a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
（弄脏某人或某物的）烂泥；灰尘
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his face was covered in dirt .他的脸上沾满灰尘。
loose soil or earth; the ground
松土；土地
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the soldier sagged to the dirt .那士兵瘫倒在地。
[usu. as modifier]earth used to make a surface for a road, floor, or other area of ground
（铺成路面、地面等的）泥土
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a dirt road .一条泥土路。
〈非正式〉 排泄物，粪便
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a lawn covered in dog dirt .一块布满狗屎的草地。
a state or quality of uncleanliness
肮脏
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Manchester is renowned for the sweat and dirt of industry .曼彻斯特以工业带来的辛劳和肮脏闻名。
〈非正式〉 丑闻
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is there any dirt on Desmond? 德斯蒙德有什么绯闻吗？
obscene or sordid material
淫秽（或肮脏）的内容
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we object to the dirt that television projects into homes .我们反对电视带入家庭的乱七八糟的东西。
〈非正式〉 没用的人（或物）；可鄙的人（或物）
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he treats her like dirt .他觉得她很没用。
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do someone dirt informal harm someone's reputation maliciously 〈非正式〉 恶意中伤 -
drag the name of someone （或something ）through the dirt informal give someone or something a bad reputation through bad behaviour or damaging revelations 〈非正式〉 （通过不好的行为或诽谤）玷污（某人或某物的名誉）he condemned players for dragging the name of football through the dirt . 他谴责这些球员玷污了足球运动 -
eat dirt informal suffer insults or humiliation 〈非正式〉 忍辱含垢，忍气吞声the film bombed at the box office and the critics made it eat dirt . 这部电影票房惨败，批评家们对它极尽羞辱之能事
"Middle English： from Old Norse
