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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++grunge /ɡrʌndʒ/ noun [uncountable]  1 DCCa style of fashion and music popular with young people in the 1990s, involving loud electric music and dirty clothes, hair etc 邋遢时尚;邋遢音乐〔20世纪90年代年轻人中流行的一种时尚和音乐风格〕 grunge rock 邋遢摇滚乐2 American English informalDIRTY unpleasant dirt 污物,污垢 What’s all that grunge in the bathtub? 浴缸里那些脏兮兮的是什么东西?grungy adjective a pair of grungy trainers 一双肮脏的跑鞋
Examples from the Corpus
grungeEnter Sub Pop, the label that ultimately became known as the home of grunge.The news comes after the grunge rock kings scrapped a hometown show at the last minute following weeks of squabbling.If so, give me back the grunge of the old place and keep the suites and cushy chairs.None of the combatants in this grunge grudge match are over 20.
Origin grunge (1900-2000) grungy
grunge nounChinese
a with fashion and style Corpus of music popular


grunge
grunge /ɡrʌndʒ/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: grungy
1. a style of fashion and music popular with young people in the 1990s, involving loud electric music and dirty clothes, hair etc:
    grunge rock
2. American English informal unpleasant dirt:
    What’s all that grunge in the bathtub?
—grungy adjective:
    a pair of grungy trainers


grungeBrE /ɡrʌndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ɡrʌndʒ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (informal) dirt of any kind 脏东西 SYN grime (also ˈgrunge rock) a type of loud rock music, which was popular in the early 1990s 垃圾摇滚乐(流行于 20 世纪 90 年代初)a style of fashion worn by people who like grunge music, usually involving clothes that look untidy 垃圾摇滚风格,垃圾摇滚款式(指迷恋垃圾摇滚乐者的时尚服式,常穿着邋遢的衣服)