grubby

• 形容事物肮脏、不洁或未经清洗的；也可指道德上可疑或卑劣的。

Describes something that is dirty, grimy, or unwashed; can also refer to something morally questionable or sordid.

1. Infested with grubsC1formal

   Containing or infested with the larvae of insects, especially beetles.

   长满幼虫的

   • The gardener found the soil was grubby with beetle larvae.
   • The old log was grubby and rotting from the inside.
   • Farmers checked the crop for grubby roots.

2. Dirty or grimyB2informal

   Thickly covered with ingrained dirt, soot, or grime.

   肮脏的

   • His hands were grubby after working in the garden.
   • The children came home with grubby faces and clothes.
   • She wiped the grubby window with a damp cloth.

   同义词begrimeddirtyfilthygrimymuckysmuttysoiledsqualidstainedunwashed

   反义词cleanimmaculatespotless

• 名词，指一种栖息在新英格兰沿岸的小型底栖鱼类，即虾虎鱼或杜父鱼；也指肮脏的人或物。

A noun referring to a small sculpin fish found along the coast of New England.

1. C2formalamerican

   A small sculpin fish found along the coast of New England.

   小杜父鱼

   • The grubby is a common catch for local fishermen.
   • He studied the habitat of the grubby in coastal waters.
   • A grubby was found hiding among the rocks.