dirty

汚い、汚れた

泥やほこり、食べ物の残りなど、不要なものが付いている。

やさしい英語で： Covered with unwanted substances, such as mud, dust, or old food.

• Your hands are dirty.
• He left his dirty shoes outside.
• Why is the kitchen floor so dirty?

類義語： unclean, grimy, filthy

反対語： clean

よく使う表現： dirty clothes, dirty hands, dirty dishes, dirty shoes

汚れやすい、不衛生な

人や物が汚れやすい、または有害な病原菌に触れるおそれがある。

やさしい英語で： Likely to make people or things unclean, or expose them to harmful germs.

• Repairing engines is dirty work.
• Wear gloves for this dirty job.
• Handling waste is a dirty task that requires care.

類義語： messy, unhygienic

反対語： clean

よく使う表現： dirty work, dirty job, dirty task

卑怯に

規則を破ったり、ほかの人を不公平に扱ったりするやり方で。

やさしい英語で： In a way that breaks rules or treats other people unfairly.

• They always play dirty.
• The candidate fought dirty during the election.
• You cannot win fairly if you play dirty.

類義語： unfairly

反対語： fairly

よく使う表現： play dirty, fight dirty

汚す

泥やほこりなど、不要なものを付けて物を汚れた状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To make something less clean by putting mud, dust, or other unwanted things on it.

• Please do not dirty the floor.
• He dirtied his shoes in the garden.
• Wet dogs can dirty a clean carpet.

類義語： soil

反対語： clean

よく使う表現： dirty something, dirty your clothes

汚す

人の名誉や評判を傷つけ、ほかの人に悪く思わせる。

やさしい英語で： To make people think badly of someone or their good name.

• The lies dirtied her name.
• He refused to dirty his reputation for money.
• Those accusations dirty the memory of an honest man.

類義語： tarnish, stain

よく使う表現： dirty someone’s name, dirty someone’s reputation