好词典
littered
UK //ˈlɪtəd//US //ˈlɪtərd//
词源
源自中古英语 'litteren'，最初指为动物铺草垫，后演变为'散落杂物'的含义。与古法语 'litiere'(铺垫)同源，最终来自拉丁语 'lectus'(床)。
adjective
❶ 形容某处散落着许多杂物或垃圾，显得凌乱不堪的状态。常用于描述公共场所或自然环境被人为污染的情况。
“The beach was littered with plastic bottles and food wrappers.”
（海滩上散落着塑料瓶和食品包装纸。）
“After the festival, the park was littered with empty cans and paper plates.”
（节日过后，公园里到处都是空罐子和纸盘。）
❶ 比喻某事物中充斥着大量特定元素，常带有负面含义。用于描述抽象概念中不理想成分的过度存在。
“The article was littered with grammatical errors and typos.”
（这篇文章充斥着语法错误和打字错误。）
“His speech was littered with technical jargon that confused the audience.”
（他的演讲中充斥着让听众困惑的专业术语。）
同义词:cluttered, strewn, scattered, filled, overloaded
verb
❶ 随意丢弃垃圾或物品，使其散落在某处。指不负责地污染环境的行为。
“Tourists had littered the hiking trail with snack wrappers.”
（游客们把零食包装纸随意丢弃在登山步道上。）
“Someone littered cigarette butts all over the parking lot.”
（有人把烟头扔得停车场到处都是。）
同义词:scatter, strew, disperse, spread, sprinkle
常见短语
littered with — 表示某处或某物中充斥着大量特定物品或元素，通常带有杂乱或负面的含义。
“The old attic was littered with dusty antiques and yellowed newspapers.”
（旧阁楼里堆满了布满灰尘的古董和发黄的报纸。）
littered throughout — 描述某事物中分散着大量特定内容，强调分布范围广而分散。
“The textbook is littered throughout with helpful diagrams and illustrations.”
（这本教科书各处都配有有用的图表和插图。）