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dirt BrE /dɜːt/
NAmE /dɜːrt/► SEE ALLdish the dirt (on sb)hit/strike pay dirttreat sb like dirt●ˌdish the ˈdirt (on sb) (informal) tell people unkind or unpleasant things about sb, especially about their private life 说（某人的）闲话；（尤指）揭（某人的）隐私◆When the newspaper offered her £10 000, she was only too happy to dish the dirt on her friends.报纸出价 1 万英镑，这使她非常乐意揭朋友的短。●hit/strike ˈpay dirt (informal, especially NAmE) suddenly be in a successful situation, especially one that makes you rich 骤然成功；（尤指）发现财源，暴富◆The band hit pay dirt two years ago with their first album, but have since been less successful.这个乐队两年前出第一张专辑时一炮打响，后来却不像当初那么成功。 ORIGIN This comes from mining. Pay dirt is earth that contains valuable minerals or metal such as gold. 这个习语源于采矿。pay dirt 指含诸如金子等贵重矿物或金属的矿砂。●treat sb like ˈdirt (informal) treat sb very badly and without respect 视某人如粪土；蔑视某人◆He treated his wife like dirt. She finally left him after ten terrible years.他对妻子粗鲁无礼，妻子在痛苦地过了十年之后，终于离开了他。 |