dirty work
乍一看會以為是“很臟的工作”，
或者“不正經(jīng)工作”
真實(shí)的情況是怎么樣呢？
dirty 有“臟的，骯臟的”意思，但除此之外，dirty 作為形容詞還有更多含義。
unfair, dishonest, or unkind
不公平的；欺騙的；卑鄙的
例：
She played a dirty trick on me by telling me Diane was having a party when she wasn't.
她捉弄我說黛安娜要開一個聚會，而實(shí)際上并沒有這回事。
That's a dirty lie!
那是卑鄙的謊言！
used to describe something that is connected with sex, in a way that many people think is offensive
黃色的，色情的，下流的
例：
a dirty magazine/movie/joke
色情雜志／電影／笑話
You have a really dirty mind!
你的想法太下流了！
而dirty work其實(shí)就是取上面1的意思，表示
1. 不愉快的，通常是乏味的任務(wù)
2. 任何非法或不誠實(shí)的交易
例句：
《億萬》第三季
還有一個用到這個搭配的表達(dá)：
to do something unpleasant or difficult for someone else who does not want to do it himself or herself
替…做臟活兒，為…做爛事兒
例：
Tell her yourself - I'm not going to do your dirty work for you.
你自己去告訴她——我才不會替你干這種爛事兒。
《神盾局特工》第二季：
相似的表達(dá)：
to behave unfairly towards someone, usually without their knowledge
給…背地里使壞，對…偷偷使壞
He can't forgive her for doing the dirty on him and having an affair with his best friend.
他無法原諒她瞞著自己跟他最要好的朋友有染。
to look at someone in a disapproving way
怒視…，瞪…一眼
He gave me a really dirty look.
他惡狠狠地瞪了我一眼。
to behave dishonestly, especially by cheating in a game
欺騙，耍貓膩，耍花招
Don likes hockey, but he plays dirty.
德茲喜歡曲棍球但常玩貓膩。
