1580s, of uncertain origin, probably alteration of Middle English grim "dirt, filth" (early 14c.), from Middle Low German greme "dirt" or another Low German source, from Proto-Germanic *grim- "to smear" (cognates: Flemish grijm, Middle Dutch grime "soot, mask"), from PIE root *ghrei- "to rub" (see chrism). The verb was Middle English grymen (mid-15c.) but largely was replaced early 16c. by begrime.
实用例句
1. a face covered with grime and sweat
满是污垢和汗水的脸
来自《权威词典》
2. His face and hands were coverd with grime from the coal dust.
他的脸和双手都沾满了煤灰和污垢.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The war in 1939 perforce ushered in an era of more grime and drabness.
1939年的战争必然导致一个更加肮脏、更加灰暗的时代的到来。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Kelly got the grime off his hands before rejoining her in the kitchen.
