filthy
/ˈfɪlθi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪlθi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfil-thē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɪl.θi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪl.θi/ (ame, ipa)
filthy — 形容詞
- filthypositive
- filthiercomparative
- filthiestsuperlative
1. covered in dirt, mud, or grease to a degree that feels disgusting and makes you
髒兮兮
沾滿污垢、令人想清洗的骯髒程度
covered in dirt, mud, or grease to a degree that feels disgusting and makes you want to clean or wash whatever you are looking at.
Liam came home from football practice with filthy boots and muddy knees.
Liam 練完足球回家時，球鞋髒兮兮、膝蓋也沾滿泥巴。
attributive: filthy + concrete noun (boots, hands, clothes)
The kitchen sink was absolutely filthy after the weekend dinner party.
週末晚宴結束後，廚房水槽簡直髒兮兮到不行。
intensifier: absolutely / completely + filthy
Renata refused to sit on the bench because it was filthy from pigeon droppings.
Renata 不肯坐那張長椅，因為上面被鴿子糞便弄得髒兮兮的。
After two weeks of camping, every shirt in the bag smelled filthy.
露營兩個禮拜後，包包裡每件襯衫聞起來都髒兮兮的。
Aaron's hands were filthy from changing the oil on the old car.
Aaron 幫舊車換完機油後，雙手髒兮兮的。
用法筆記
Stronger than 'dirty'; suggests the speaker finds the dirt disgusting, not just present. Often paired with intensifiers like 'absolutely' or 'completely'.
常見錯誤
2. describes language, jokes, songs, or images that are crudely focused on sex in a
猥褻的
用語、笑話或圖像帶有粗俗性暗示
describes language, jokes, songs, or images that are crudely focused on sex in a way many people find shocking or offensive.
Noa walked out of the comedy show because the jokes turned filthy.
Noa 走出脫口秀現場，因為笑話變得很猥褻。
subject is speech/jokes/lyrics + turn/become + filthy
The librarian quickly hid the magazine because the cartoons inside were filthy.
圖書館員趕緊把那本雜誌藏起來，因為裡面的漫畫很猥褻。
Ziad was shocked by the filthy lyrics in the song his cousin played.
Ziad 對表哥播的那首歌的下流歌詞感到震驚。
The film was rated 18 because of its filthy dialogue and graphic scenes.
這部片因為下流的對白和露骨畫面被列為十八禁。
- clean
of humour or language: not sexual or rude
用法筆記
Subject is almost always speech, writing, or images (lyrics, jokes, language, pictures, films) — not a person directly. Distinguish from sense 1 by what noun it modifies: dirty surfaces vs sexual content.
常見錯誤
3. showing strong anger through a sour face or hostile attitude; usually attached t
極差的心情
形容心情、脾氣或眼神帶著明顯怒氣
showing strong anger through a sour face or hostile attitude; usually attached to a noun like 'mood', 'temper', or 'look' rather than describing the person directly.
Sana was in a filthy mood all morning after losing her phone on the bus.
Sana 整個早上心情極差，因為她在公車上弄丟了手機。
common pattern: in a filthy mood / temper
The coach gave Aaron a filthy look when he arrived late for warm-up.
Aaron 熱身遲到時，教練給了他一個極不悅的眼神。
give someone a filthy look
Élise stomped into the office with a filthy temper and slammed the door.
Élise 帶著極差的脾氣走進辦公室，還用力甩上門。
Don't ask Diya about the meeting — she's been in a filthy mood since lunchtime.
別問 Diya 開會的事，她從中午起心情就極差。
- cheerful
describes a happy, bright mood
文法句型
filthy + mood/temper/look
用法筆記
British informal; modifies 'mood', 'temper', or 'look' — not the person. Distinguish from sense 1 by the noun: dirt-related nouns vs. emotion-related nouns.
常見錯誤
4. in sport, used as a compliment for a shot, pitch, or piece of skill so well-exec
難以招架
球路或動作刁鑽到對手幾乎無法防守
in sport, used as a compliment for a shot, pitch, or piece of skill so well-executed and deceptive that the opponent has almost no chance of stopping it.
The pitcher's curveball was absolutely filthy and struck Marco out in three pitches.
投手的曲球簡直難以招架，三球就讓 Marco 三振出局。
approving use in baseball: filthy curveball / slider / pitch
Liam scored from twenty metres with a filthy backheel that fooled the goalkeeper.
Liam 用一記難以招架的後腳跟射門，從二十公尺外騙過守門員得分。
filthy + finish/move/dribble in football contexts
Commentators called the crossover dribble filthy because the defender fell over backwards.
球評稱那個交叉運球難以招架，因為防守員整個往後跌倒。
Yan's drop-shot was so filthy the opponent didn't even move toward the ball.
Yan 的小球難以招架，對手連往球的方向移動都沒有。
- tame
of a shot: easy to read and easy to defend
用法筆記
Praise, not criticism — opposite sentiment from senses 1–3. Common in baseball ('filthy pitch'), basketball, tennis, and football commentary. Subject is the skill or shot, not the player.
常見錯誤
5. morally disgusting; describes an action, deal, or trick that is dishonest and cr
卑鄙的
形容行為陰險、令人鄙視到極點
morally disgusting; describes an action, deal, or trick that is dishonest and cruel enough that people view it with strong contempt.
Stealing from his own grandmother was a filthy thing for Ziad to do.
向自己外婆下手偷錢，是 Ziad 做過最卑鄙的事。
a filthy thing to do / a filthy trick
The judge condemned the filthy scheme to defraud elderly homeowners of their savings.
法官譴責那個騙取年長屋主積蓄的卑鄙計畫。
filthy + scheme / lie / deal in moral-judgement contexts
Spreading those rumours about Renata was a filthy trick by her ex-roommate.
散布那些關於 Renata 的謠言，是她前室友一個卑鄙的伎倆。
Amani called the leaked emails a filthy attempt to destroy a rival's reputation.
Amani 把那批外洩郵件稱為一場卑鄙、想毀掉對手名聲的行動。
- despicable
more formal; deserving complete contempt
- vile
very close in meaning; slightly more literary
- underhand
focuses on the sneaky, secret nature of the act
- noble
morally admirable and honest
- honourable
behaving in a fair, principled way
用法筆記
Modifies a deed, scheme, or trick — not the person directly. Stronger and more emotional than 'dishonest'; signals the speaker's outrage. Distinguish from sense 2 by content: moral wrongdoing vs sexual obscenity.
常見錯誤
filthy — 副詞
1. to a level of dirtiness that goes well past ordinary mess; used as an intensifie
髒到極點
強調詞，搭配 dirty 表極髒
to a level of dirtiness that goes well past ordinary mess; used as an intensifier almost exclusively before the adjective 'dirty'.
After crawling under the house, Sana came out filthy dirty from head to toe.
從地板下爬出來後，Sana 全身髒到極點。
fixed pattern: filthy dirty (almost the only adverb use of sense 1)
The mechanic's overalls were filthy dirty by the end of every shift.
技工的工作服每天下班時都髒到極點。
Yan warned the children not to touch the bin because it was filthy dirty.
Yan 警告孩子不要碰那個垃圾桶，因為髒到極點。
The hikers' boots were filthy dirty after a long walk through the muddy field.
走過長長一段泥濘田地後，登山客的靴子髒到極點。
- extremely
neutral, all-purpose intensifier
- absolutely
strong intensifier; works with 'filthy' as well
文法句型
filthy + adjective (dirty)
用法筆記
Almost always paired with 'dirty' as a fixed intensifier. Rare outside this pattern; in most other intensifier slots a speaker would say 'really' or 'extremely'.
常見錯誤
2. to a degree of wealth so large that it feels almost shameful; used as an intensi
超有錢
做為強調詞，搭配 rich 形容極度富有
to a degree of wealth so large that it feels almost shameful; used as an intensifier almost exclusively before the adjective 'rich'.
Marco's uncle became filthy rich after selling his tech start-up to a bank.
Marco 的叔叔把科技新創賣給銀行後變得超有錢。
fixed pattern: filthy rich (the canonical use of adverb sense 2)
Amani joked that she would marry someone filthy rich and retire by thirty.
Amani 開玩笑說她要嫁個超有錢的人，三十歲就退休。
The villa belonged to a filthy rich family from Geneva who visited twice a year.
那棟別墅屬於一個來自日內瓦、超有錢的家族，每年只來兩次。
Aaron said he didn't want to be filthy rich, just comfortable enough to travel.
Aaron 說他不想超有錢，只要能舒服地到處旅行就好。
- dirt
as in 'dirt poor' — the opposite extreme of wealth
文法句型
filthy + rich
用法筆記
Almost exclusively in the fixed phrase 'filthy rich'. Carries a hint of envy or moral disapproval — the wealth is so extreme it feels excessive. Distinguish from adverb sense 1 by the following adjective: 'dirty' vs 'rich'.