“污秽”常见的英文表达是 filth 或 impurity,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Filth:强调肮脏、不洁或令人厌恶的物质,常用于描述环境、物体或行为的极度不卫生或道德上的败坏。例如:
The streets were covered in filth.(街道上满是污秽。)
His language was full of filth.(他的言语粗俗不堪。)
Impurity:更侧重于指物质中混有的不纯成分,或道德、精神上的不纯洁。例如:
The water was tested for impurities.(水被检测是否含有杂质。)
Her soul was free from impurity.(她的灵魂纯洁无瑕。)
此外,根据具体语境,“污秽”还可以用其他词汇表达,如:
Squalor(较少用,但也可表示肮脏、污秽的环境)
Dirt(指灰尘、泥土等具体的污物)
Foulness(强调恶臭、令人不悦的不洁状态)