
trash
词源
源自中古英语 'trasch',可能来自斯堪的纳维亚语,与古挪威语 'tros'(碎片、废物)相关。
noun
❶ 指无用的废弃物或垃圾,通常指日常生活中产生的废物,如食品包装、废纸等。
“Please take out the trash before it starts to smell.”
(请在垃圾开始发臭前把它倒掉。)
“The park was littered with trash after the festival.”
(节日过后,公园里到处都是垃圾。)
❶ 指质量低劣或无价值的东西,如劣质产品、无意义的言论等。
“That movie was complete trash; I want my money back.”
(那部电影完全是垃圾,我要退钱。)
“Don't listen to his trash talk; he doesn't know what he's saying.”
(别听他的废话,他根本不知道自己在说什么。)
verb
❶ 指丢弃或毁坏某物,通常带有强烈的否定意味。
“He trashed his old notebooks after the exam.”
(考试后他把旧笔记本都扔了。)
“The hotel room was completely trashed by the party guests.”
(派对客人把酒店房间弄得一团糟。)
常见短语
take out the trash — 指把垃圾拿出去倒掉,常用于家庭或办公室的日常事务。
“Can you take out the trash on your way out?”
(你出去的时候能把垃圾倒了吗?)
trash talk — 指贬低或侮辱他人的言论,常见于体育比赛或争吵中。
“The players were exchanging trash talk before the game.”
(比赛前球员们互相说垃圾话。)