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."
双语例句
1. a grotty little hotel
条件恶劣的小旅店
来自《权威词典》
2. I feel pretty grotty , ie unwell.
我身体不大舒服.
来自辞典例句
3. She lives in a grotty little room with nowhere to cook.
