nasty
nasty — 形容詞
- nastypositive
- nastiercomparative
- nastiestsuperlative
1. very unpleasant, often affecting your senses or your mood in a way that you stro
糟糕的
令人非常不舒服或不愉快的
very unpleasant, often affecting your senses or your mood in a way that you strongly dislike
The soup had a nasty taste, so I asked the waiter to take it back.
那碗湯味道很糟糕，所以我請服務生把它端回去。
collocation: nasty taste / smell / weather
We had nasty weather all weekend with heavy rain and strong winds.
我們整個週末都遇上糟糕的天氣，又是大雨又是強風。
A nasty smell of rotten eggs was coming from the old fridge.
舊冰箱裡傳來一股雞蛋腐爛的臭味。
Jiwoo got a nasty cut on her hand from the broken window glass.
Jiwoo 的手被破窗玻璃劃了一道很深的傷口。
collocation: nasty cut / wound / injury
The traffic was nasty this morning and the bus arrived almost an hour late.
今天早上的交通糟透了，公車晚了將近一個小時才到。
- nasty taste
- nasty smell
- nasty weather
- nasty cut
- nasty wound
- nasty accident
- unpleasant
more neutral and weaker in force
- horrible
similar strength but broader — can describe people, events, or feelings
- disgusting
focuses on physical revulsion rather than general badness
文法句型
nasty + noun
be + nasty
用法筆記
Covers a wide range of unpleasant experiences: tastes, smells, weather, injuries, and difficult situations. It is much stronger than 'bad' and closer in force to 'disgusting' or 'horrible'.
常見錯誤
2. behaving or speaking in a cruel, unfriendly way that is intended to hurt someone
刻薄的
故意傷害他人感情的
behaving or speaking in a cruel, unfriendly way that is intended to hurt someone's feelings
Yasmin made a nasty remark about Tara's new haircut right in front of her.
Yasmin 當著 Tara 的面，對她的新髮型說了刻薄的話。
pattern: make a nasty remark / comment about
The older children were being nasty to the new student for no reason at all.
那些大孩子毫無理由地對新來的同學很刻薄。
Iker felt guilty after sending that nasty email to his coworker.
Iker 寄出那封刻薄的電子郵件給同事後，心裡很內疚。
It was nasty of Kwame to spread those rumours about his best friend.
Kwame 散播關於他好朋友的謠言，這樣做真的很刻薄。
pattern: it + be + nasty + of + person + to-infinitive
- nasty remark
- nasty comment
- nasty email
- nasty message
- nasty rumour
- be nasty to someone
文法句型
be + nasty + to + person
nasty + about + person/thing
用法筆記
The subject is typically a person or their words/actions. Stronger than 'unkind' — suggests deliberate intention to hurt, not just thoughtlessness.
常見錯誤
3. dangerous and threatening, with the potential to cause physical harm or a seriou
兇狠的
可能造成身體傷害或危險的
dangerous and threatening, with the potential to cause physical harm or a serious fight
A nasty group of men were waiting outside the bar, looking for a fight.
一群兇狠的男子在酒吧外面等著，想找架打。
pattern: turn nasty (sudden change to threatening behaviour)
Putri had a nasty fall from her bicycle and broke her wrist quite badly.
Putri 從腳踏車上重重摔了下來，手腕摔斷了。
The neighbour's dog turned nasty and bit the postman on the leg.
鄰居的狗突然變得很兇，咬了郵差的腿。
The roads get really nasty in winter when ice and snow make driving dangerous.
冬天道路結冰積雪時變得很危險，開車非常不安全。
- nasty fight
- nasty fall
- nasty accident
- nasty injury
- turn nasty
- go nasty
文法句型
nasty + noun
turn / go + nasty
用法筆記
Often used with the verbs 'turn' or 'go' to describe a sudden change from harmless to threatening behaviour (e.g. 'The situation turned nasty.').
常見錯誤
4. rude and offensive, especially about sex or bodily functions, in a way that shoc
粗俗的
下流且令人反感不快的
rude and offensive, especially about sex or bodily functions, in a way that shocks or embarrasses people
Bilal told a nasty joke at the dinner table and everyone felt uncomfortable.
Bilal 在晚餐桌上講了一個很粗俗的笑話，大家都覺得很不自在。
collocation: nasty joke / story
Someone had written nasty words on the bathroom wall of the school.
有人在學校廁所的牆上寫了一些粗俗的髒話。
Valentina walked out of the cinema because the film had too many nasty scenes.
Valentina 從電影院走了出來，因為那部電影有太多粗俗的畫面。
His comedy routine was full of nasty language and was not suitable for television.
他的喜劇表演充滿了粗俗的語言，不適合在電視上播出。
- nasty joke
- nasty language
- nasty word
- nasty scene
- nasty comment
文法句型
nasty + noun (joke / word / language / scene)
用法筆記
Common in phrases like 'nasty joke', 'nasty language', and 'nasty word'. Stronger than 'rude' — suggests deliberately shocking or indecent content, often sexual.
常見錯誤
5. used only in the phrase 'have a nasty feeling / suspicion' to describe a worried
不祥的
預感不好的事將要發生的
used only in the phrase 'have a nasty feeling / suspicion' to describe a worried thought that something unpleasant is going to happen or is true
I had a nasty feeling that I had left the stove on after leaving the house.
我有一種不祥的預感，覺得離開家後忘了關爐火。
fixed expression: have a nasty feeling that...
Tyler had a nasty suspicion that someone had been reading his private emails.
Tyler 有一種不祥的疑心，覺得有人在偷看他的私人電子郵件。
Quinn woke up with a nasty feeling that today was going to be a very hard day.
Quinn 醒來時有一種不祥的預感，覺得今天會是很難熬的一天。
Anna had a nasty feeling that her phone had been stolen on the crowded train.
Anna 有一種不祥的預感，覺得自己的手機在擁擠的火車上被偷了。
- have a nasty feeling
- have a nasty suspicion
文法句型
have a nasty feeling (that)...
have a nasty suspicion (that)...
用法筆記
Only appears in the fixed expressions 'have a nasty feeling' and 'have a nasty suspicion', usually followed by a that-clause. This sense does not occur in other grammatical patterns — you cannot say 'I am nasty that...' or 'It is nasty that...' to express this meaning.
常見錯誤
get/turn nasty
idiomTo start behaving in a threatening or violent way.
變得兇狠或暴力
When the referee made the call, the coach turned nasty.
If you don't pay them, they might get nasty.
To cause a lasting feeling of disgust or shame.
留下不好的印象或感覺
The unfair treatment left a bad taste in my mouth.
His rude comments left a nasty taste in everyone's mouth.
A person who is very unpleasant, unkind, or dishonest.
討厭或惡劣的人
That landlord is a nasty piece of work; avoid him.
She's a nasty piece of work who cheats her clients.
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常見搭配
名詞搭配
- nasty taste
- nasty smell
- nasty weather
- nasty remark
- nasty fall
- nasty cut
- nasty fight
- nasty joke
- nasty language
- nasty feeling
- nasty suspicion
副詞搭配
- really nasty
- pretty nasty
- rather nasty
- particularly nasty
常用片語
- turn nasty
- go nasty
- get nasty
介系詞搭配
- nasty to
- nasty about