grub·by /ˈɡrʌbi/ adjectiveadj 1 DIRTYfairly dirty 肮脏的,邋遢的 a grubby handkerchief 脏兮兮的手帕
a gang of grubby kids 一群邋遢的孩子
► see thesaurus at dirty 2 BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSgrubby behaviour or activity is morally unpleasant 〔行为或活动〕肮脏的,不道德的,卑鄙的 the grubby details of his financial dealings 他那些金融交易中的肮脏细节
3 grubby hands/paws/mitts informal used to talk about someone touching something or becoming involved in it when you do not want them to 肮脏的手/爪子〔用于表示不希望某人触碰某物或卷入某事〕 Keep your grubby paws to yourself! 把你的脏爪子拿开!
I bet he can’t wait to get his grubby hands on my money! 我敢肯定他是迫不及待要把他那双脏手伸向我的钱!
—grubbiness noun [uncountableU]