slang shortening of grotesque, it had a brief vogue 1964 as part of the argot popularized by The Beatles in "A Hard Day's Night." It unconsciously echoes Middle English groti "muddy, slimy," from Old English grotig "earthy," from grot "particle."
雙語例句
1. a grotty little hotel
條件惡劣的小旅店
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. I feel pretty grotty , ie unwell.
我身體不大舒服.
來自辭典例句
3. She lives in a grotty little room with nowhere to cook.