dirt or dirty laundry

2009-12-09 3:10 am
What is the meaning of the following phrase??

[ dirt or dirty laundry ]

thanks a lot!!

回答 (2)

2009-12-09 7:03 am
✔ 最佳答案
The correct phrase is [dirty laundry], which can either mean, (1) literally, dirty clothes waiting to be washed, or (2) personal affairs which can cause embarassment if publicized.

e.g. 1: His dirty laundry is piling up but he won't wash them.

e.g. 2: We'd better not talk about our dirty laundry in front of our friends.

This phrase is usually used to mean the latter.

*dirt laundry is incorrect as both [dirt] and [laundry] are nouns, and dirt means soil , earth, dust, or mud, while laundry means clothes awaiting washing. The two nouns do not go together as a compound noun.
參考: myself
2009-12-09 3:47 am
dirt laundry =臟衣服 dirty laundry= 臟衣物


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