“污垢”常见的英文表达是 dirt 或 grime。具体使用哪个词可根据语境和侧重点来选择:
dirt:最常用,泛指一般的尘土、泥土、污垢等,应用场景广泛。例如:
There's a lot of dirt on the floor. (地板上有很多污垢。)
The children came home covered in dirt. (孩子们浑身是泥地回了家。)
grime:侧重指顽固的、油腻的或难以清洗的污垢,常带有不干净、脏乱的意味。例如:
The kitchen walls were covered in a thick layer of grime. (厨房的墙壁上覆盖着一层厚厚的油垢。)
After years of neglect, the old factory was coated in grime. (由于多年无人照管,这座旧工厂布满了污垢。)