grotty

a. 坏的, 恶劣的, 龌龊的

发音

AU

词形变化

grottier 比较级 grottiest 最高级 more grotty 比较级 most grotty 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.

    爱尔兰 英国 俚语
  2. 1.

    Alternative form of groaty.

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近义相关 2

awful nasty

词源

Clipping of grotesque + -y. Piecewise doublet of grody, the American equivalent. Compare Middle English groti, grooti (“slimy, muddy”), from Old English grotiġ (“earthy, dirty”) (modern dialectal English groaty, Scots grotty), which is equivalent to groat + -y. Compare also Scottish Gaelic grod (“rotten, lousy, terrible”), Middle Irish grot (“bitter, sour”). Originated or popularised by the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night, starring the Beatles and written by Alun Owen.

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