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词汇 grime
释义 grime
noun[ U ]
uk /ɡraɪm/ us /ɡraɪm/

grimenoun[U] (DIRT)


a layer of dirt on skin or on a building: 污垢,尘垢,积垢
The walls were covered with grime.墙上满是污垢。
Wash off all the accumulated grime and dirt using water and detergent.
Synonyms
dirt
filth
grunge(DIRT)informal
muck
smut(DIRT)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

dirt
dirtHis coat was covered with dirt.
filthThe building was covered in filth.
grimeI had to scrub to remove the grime from the bath.
grungeI need to clean all the grunge off my earrings.
gunkI have to clean all this gunk from the engine.
gungeUKThere's a load of gunge clogging the pipes.
He was always covered with dirt and grime.
The cleanser will gently dissolve grime from the skin.
A crew was trying to remove accumulated grime from the diving well.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Dirt & untidiness
bloodstain
clutter
contaminant
contamination
crud
fleck
grunge
gunge
gunk
guttersnipe
muck
pollutant
polluter
scrappiness
scruff
shambles
slime
slob
slovenliness
smear

grimenoun[U] (MUSIC)


a type of electronic music with a strong, fast beat and words spoken by an emcee(= a performer who speaks words over rap music):
His son made him a grime playlist.
I didn't expect a grime artist to do that.
Today, a lot more kids in London are sampling grime and hip hop.
Grime star Dizzee Rascal led the way.
At college she was drawn to the grime scene.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Pop, rock & soul
agit-pop
anti-rock
backing dancer
backing singer
backspin
electronica
emo
Europop
floor-filler
frontman
Motown
multi-instrumentalist
New Age music
pop group
power ballad
thrash
top 40
top ten
trap music
trip-hop

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Types of music

grime | American Dictionary


grime
noun[ U ]
us/ɡrɑɪm/
a layer of dirt on skin or a building:
The building is covered with grime.

grimy


adjectiveus/ˈɡrɑɪ·mi/
a grimy face

Examples of grime


grime
They were blackened with grime, and their conditions of work caused major health problems.
To tell the truth, most appeared to be spending more time admiring their own reflections in the shining barrels than removing specks of polish or grime.
Grime et al. (1981) mentioned the ecological advantages of dry-storage effects.
Metres 5.8, 'stirred up with grime'.
An analysis of the live version would show a deep structure much more like an indie song with the rapped vocals as a substitution from grime / hip hop.
Grime et al. (1981) suggested that seeds in which water supply acts as a primary determinant of the timing of germination are insensitive to temperature, particularly in the field.
In this case we fear that local conditions and circumstances refer to the general pall of smoke, dirt and grime in an area.
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You will have no smart uniform to wear, and your clothes and body will be grimed with coal dust.
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One wonders how they stay aloft because of the years of grime and decades of filth which have eaten their way into them.
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The dust arid grime that collect in the rooms seem to dishearten the cleaners, who tend to give up the unequal struggle.
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This filth and grime is seeping into our house (and into our lungs) all the time.
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In the summer there is just sweat and grime and in the winter there is rain-soaked clothing.
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Only now, after generations, are we at last tackling with some success this problem of soot and grime which destroys houses.
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The condensation from the towers of the station brings sulphur and grime right into the middle of a new housing estate.
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Industry is attacked for the smoke, dirt, dust, grime and noise which it generates in meeting the demands of the consumer.
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