very bad or unpleasant 极差的；令人厌恶的；令人不悦的 He had a nasty accident. 他出了严重的事故。 The news gave me a nasty shock. 这消息可把我吓死了。 I got a nasty surprise when I opened the door and saw who was there. 当我打开门看到谁在那里时，我大吃一惊。 I had a nasty feeling that he would follow me. 我有一种极糟糕的预感：他会跟着我。 This coffee has a nasty taste. 这咖啡真难喝。 Don't buy that coat—it looks cheap and nasty. 别买那件外套，一看就是差劲的便宜货。
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unkind; unpleasant 不友好的；恶意的；令人不愉快的 She's always making nasty remarks about people. 她总是说别人的坏话。 the nastier side of her character 她个性较为恶毒的一面 He has a nasty temper. 他脾气很坏。 Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself. 生活总是令人厌烦地重复着。 That was a nasty little trick. 这是个可恶的小骗局。 Some of these reality TV shows can be downright nasty. . 这些电视真人秀节目中有一些非常讨厌。。 - nasty to somebody
Don't be so nasty to your brother. 别对你弟弟那么凶。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2Kevin seems to enjoy being nasty to his sisters. 凯文好像以对姊妹们发脾气为乐。 She was nasty about everyone. 她对谁都很凶。 a nasty little man 龌龊小人
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dangerous or serious 危险的；严重的 a nasty bend (= dangerous for cars going fast) 危险的弯道 a nasty injury 重伤 gang warfare of a thoroughly nasty kind 极为危险的帮派火拚
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offensive; in bad taste 无礼的；污秽的；下流的 to have a nasty mind 思想肮脏 nasty jokes 下流的笑话
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Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
get/turn nasty
to start making threats or become violent 翻脸；变凶 to become bad or unpleasant 变坏；变得令人讨厌
leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth
(of events or experiences 事件或经历 to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwards 使后来感到厌恶（或羞耻）；留下坏印象 The whole business left a bad taste in my mouth. 整件事让我苦不堪言。
a nasty piece of work
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a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonest 恶棍；令人讨厌的人；靠不住的人 Don’t trust him; he’s a nasty piece of work. 不要相信他；他是个讨厌的家伙。 He's a thoroughly nasty piece of work. 他是一个极为阴险的家伙。