nasty
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 unpleasant; disgusting 令人不愉快的; 令人厭惡的
a nasty smell, taste, sight 令人厭惡的氣味、 味道、 情景
I don't like the colour they've chosen for their new carpet it looks really nasty. 我不喜歡他們挑的那塊新地毯的顏色--看著真讓人惡心. Cf 參看 nice.
2
(a) unkind; spiteful 不善良的; 惡意的
What a nasty man! 這個惡人!
Don't be nasty to your little brother. 別跟你小弟弟動壞心眼兒.
She has a nasty temper. 她脾氣不好.
(b) morally bad 道德敗壞的
a person with a nasty mind 思想骯臟的人 * nasty stories 下流故事.
3
(a) dangerous; threatening 危險的; 威脅的
The weather is too nasty for sailing. 這種天氣作帆船運動太危險.
He had a nasty look in his eye. 他眼露兇光.
This is a nasty corner, ie is dangerous for cars going fast. 這個街角對疾馳的汽車來說非常危險.
(b) painful; severe 疼痛的; 嚴(yán)重的
a nasty cut, wound, etc 嚴(yán)重的割傷、 傷口等
She had a nasty skiing accident. 她滑雪時出了嚴(yán)重事故.
The news gave me a nasty shock. 我得知那一消息大為震驚.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. a nasty piece of work (infml 口) unpleasant or untrustworthy person 討厭的或不可靠的人.
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