filthy
filthy — 形容詞
- filthypositive
- filthiercomparative
- filthiestsuperlative
1. so dirty that it is unpleasant to look at, touch, or be near
骯髒不堪
髒到令人不舒服的程度
so dirty that it is unpleasant to look at, touch, or be near
Nellie refused to sit on the filthy sofa in the waiting room.
Nellie 拒絕坐在候診室那張骯髒不堪的沙發上。
collocation: filthy + [place or surface noun]
The kitchen was so filthy that Ziad called a cleaning service.
廚房骯髒不堪，Ziad 只好打電話叫清潔服務。
intensifier pattern: so filthy that…
Tuan scrubbed his filthy hands after fixing the old bicycle chain.
Tuan 修完舊腳踏車鏈條後，用力搓洗那雙骯髒不堪的手。
Jiwoo found a filthy mattress dumped behind the railway station.
Jiwoo 在火車站後面發現了一張被人丟棄的骯髒床墊。
The children came home filthy after playing in the mud all afternoon.
孩子們在泥巴裡玩了一整個下午，回到家時全身骯髒不堪。
用法筆記
Stronger than 'dirty.' The speaker feels disgust, not just mild disapproval. Distinguish from sense 2 (OBSCENE; INDECENT), which describes offensive language or images, not physical dirt.
常見錯誤
2. using words or showing images that are sexually offensive
猥褻；下流
含有令人反感的色情內容
using words or showing images that are sexually offensive
Renata complained about the filthy jokes her colleague kept telling at lunch.
Renata 抱怨同事午餐時一直講那些下流笑話。
The website was blocked for hosting filthy images that broke the school rules.
那個網站因為刊登違反校規的猥褻圖片而被封鎖。
collocation: filthy jokes / lyrics / comments
Samir turned off the radio when the song's filthy lyrics came on.
Samir 一聽到歌詞裡出現猥褻內容，就立刻把收音機關掉。
Megan felt uncomfortable reading the filthy comments under the news article.
Megan 看到新聞文章下方的那些下流留言，感到很不舒服。
The teacher confiscated the magazine because it contained filthy cartoons.
老師沒收了那本雜誌，因為裡面有色情漫畫。
用法筆記
Always describes sexual content, not general bad taste or violence. Stronger than 'rude': 'filthy' implies the speaker finds the material morally offensive.
常見錯誤
3. clearly showing anger, especially through a facial expression or a bad mood
怒氣沖沖
表情或態度明顯帶著怒氣
clearly showing anger, especially through a facial expression or a bad mood
Luca shot his brother a filthy look when he arrived an hour late.
Luca 因為弟弟遲到整整一小時，怒氣沖沖地瞪了他一眼。
collocation: give someone a filthy look
Devika was in a filthy mood after waiting forty minutes for the bus.
Devika 等了四十分鐘公車都沒來，一肚子火。
Noa's filthy temper scared everyone in the meeting room that morning.
Noa 那天早上大發雷霆，會議室裡每個人都被嚇到了。
Esteban sent a filthy email to the company after they cancelled his order.
Esteban 因為訂單被取消，怒氣沖沖地發了一封電子郵件給那家公司。
The customer gave the waiter a filthy glare when the wrong dish arrived.
服務生送錯餐點時，那位客人怒氣沖沖地瞪了他一眼。
文法句型
a filthy look/mood/temper
用法筆記
Informal British English. Most often describes a look or mood, but can describe any strong outward display of anger. Not used to describe a person's character.
4. done with such impressive skill that it confuses or embarrasses an opponent
高超技巧
動作技巧高超令對手難以防備
done with such impressive skill that it confuses or embarrasses an opponent
Nellie scored with a filthy backheel that left the goalkeeper standing still.
Nellie 用一記高超的腳後跟進球，讓守門員愣在原地。
British sports slang: filthy + [sports move]
The crowd roared when Ziad pulled off a filthy dribble past two defenders.
觀眾看到 Ziad 以高超技巧連過兩名防守球員，全場歡呼。
Tuan's filthy spin move at the baseline won him the point easily.
Tuan 在底線使出一個高超的轉身動作，輕鬆拿下這一分。
Jiwoo watched the replay of that filthy no-look pass at least ten times.
Jiwoo 把那記高超的無視野傳球重播看了至少十遍。
The coach showed the team a clip of Renata's filthy free kick from last season.
教練給全隊看了 Renata 上個賽季那記高超自由球的片段。
- dazzling
similarly used in sports for brilliant skill
- outrageous
informal; suggests the move was shockingly good
- skilful
general term; lacks the informal, admiring tone
用法筆記
British informal sports slang. Always describes an action or move, never a person. Used as a compliment — it means the skill was so impressive it felt unfair to the opponent.
5. so bad in a moral sense that it causes deep disgust
卑劣；可鄙
道德上令人極度厭惡的
so bad in a moral sense that it causes deep disgust
Renata exposed the filthy business deals that had been hidden for years.
Renata 揭發了那些隱藏多年的卑劣商業交易。
The documentary revealed the filthy treatment of workers in those factories.
那部紀錄片揭露了工廠裡對工人的卑劣待遇。
Samir called the bribe a filthy act, a betrayal of everything he believed in.
Samir 說那筆賄賂是卑劣的行為，完全違背了他的信念。
Megan could not believe the filthy lies her former friend had spread.
Megan 無法相信她以前的朋友竟然散播那些可鄙的謊言。
Noa described the fraud as a filthy scheme that hurt hundreds of families.
Noa 形容那起詐騙案是傷害了數百個家庭的卑劣勾當。
- vile
very similar in strength and moral focus
- despicable
deserving strong hatred or contempt
- contemptible
formal; not worthy of respect
- loathsome
causing intense dislike or disgust
用法筆記
Formal or literary. Describes actions or behaviour that are morally corrupt — lies, schemes, bribery. Not about physical dirt or sexual content.
filthy — 副詞
1. used before 'rich' to mean extremely rich
富得流油
與rich連用，表示極度富有
used before 'rich' to mean extremely rich
Esteban's uncle got filthy rich by selling his tech company in his thirties.
Esteban 的叔叔在三十幾歲時賣掉科技公司，變得富得流油。
adverb + adjective pattern: filthy rich
Nellie joked that only a filthy rich person could afford that beach house.
Nellie 開玩笑說，只有富得流油的人才買得起那棟海邊別墅。
Ziad's cousin got filthy rich selling vintage trainers online during the pandemic.
Ziad 的表弟在疫情期間靠著在網路上賣復古運動鞋，變得富得流油。
Tuan dreamed of getting filthy rich and buying an island in the Pacific.
Tuan 夢想著變得富得流油，然後在太平洋上買一座小島。
Chidi said the filthy rich businessman owned three private jets and a yacht.
Chidi 說那個富得流油的商人擁有三架私人飛機和一台遊艇。
- dirt poor
informal opposite; means extremely poor
文法句型
filthy rich
用法筆記
Always placed directly before 'rich.' The phrase 'filthy rich' is widely used in both British and American English. It often carries a slightly disapproving tone, suggesting the wealth is excessive.
常見錯誤
2. used before 'dirty' to mean extremely dirty
髒得要命
與dirty連用，表示極度骯髒
used before 'dirty' to mean extremely dirty
After the camping trip, Luca's sleeping bag was filthy dirty and smelled awful.
露營回來後，Luca 的睡袋髒得要命，還散發著臭味。
adverb + adjective pattern: filthy dirty
Devika scrubbed the filthy dirty oven for nearly two hours on Saturday.
Devika 星期六花了將近兩個小時刷洗那個髒得要命的烤箱。
The stray cat was filthy dirty, so Noa bathed it in the garden sink.
那隻流浪貓髒得要命，Noa 就在花園的水槽邊幫牠洗了澡。
Esteban threw away the filthy dirty rug the dog had slept on all week.
Esteban 把那條被狗睡了一整個禮拜、髒得要命的地毯扔掉了。
Nellie refused to wear the filthy dirty jacket she found in the garage.
Nellie 不肯穿那件她在車庫裡找到、髒得要命的夾克。
- extremely
the general intensifier; works with any adjective
- incredibly
similar strength but less colloquial than 'filthy dirty'
文法句型
filthy dirty
用法筆記
Always placed directly before 'dirty.' Common in British informal speech. Note that 'filthy' alone (adjective sense 1) already means extremely dirty; 'filthy dirty' is more emphatic still.