nasty
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 unpleasant; disgusting 令人不愉快的; 令人厌恶的
a nasty smell, taste, sight 令人厌恶的气味、 味道、 情景
I don't like the colour they've chosen for their new carpet it looks really nasty. 我不喜欢他们挑的那块新地毯的颜色--看著真让人恶心. Cf 参看 nice.
2
(a) unkind; spiteful 不善良的; 恶意的
What a nasty man! 这个恶人!
Don't be nasty to your little brother. 别跟你小弟弟动坏心眼儿.
She has a nasty temper. 她脾气不好.
(b) morally bad 道德败坏的
a person with a nasty mind 思想肮脏的人 * nasty stories 下流故事.
3
(a) dangerous; threatening 危险的; 威胁的
The weather is too nasty for sailing. 这种天气作帆船运动太危险.
He had a nasty look in his eye. 他眼露凶光.
This is a nasty corner, ie is dangerous for cars going fast. 这个街角对疾驰的汽车来说非常危险.
(b) painful; severe 疼痛的; 严重的
a nasty cut, wound, etc 严重的割伤、 伤口等
She had a nasty skiing accident. 她滑雪时出了严重事故.
The news gave me a nasty shock. 我得知那一消息大为震惊.
4 (idm 习语) leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. a nasty piece of work (infml 口) unpleasant or untrustworthy person 讨厌的或不可靠的人.
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.