| 词汇 | litter |
| 释义 | litter (verb) litter 3 ENTRIES FOUND: litter (noun) litter (verb) litter bin (noun) 1 litter /ˈlɪtɚ/ noun plural litters 1 litter /ˈlɪtɚ/ noun plural litters Learner's definition of LITTER 1 a [noncount] : things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place（公共场所内乱扔的）垃圾，废弃物 We decided to pick up the litter in the park.我们决定把公园里的垃圾拾起来。 roadside litter路边垃圾 b [singular] : a messy pile or group of things一堆杂物 Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents.她的书桌上堆了一堆法律文书。 2 [noncount] a : dry material that is spread in a container and used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors（供动物便溺的）干垫料；（尤指）猫砂 cat/kitty litter猫砂 (chiefly US) a litter box = (Brit) a litter tray [=a container holding litter for a cat]猫砂盒 b : soft and dry material (such as straw) that is spread on the ground for some animals (such as horses) to sleep on（供动物睡觉的）干软垫料 3 [count] : a group of young animals that are born at a single time一窝动物幼崽 a litter of puppies/piglets一窝小狗/小猪 He was the runt of the litter. [=the smallest animal in the litter]它是那窝幼崽中最小的。 — often used figuratively in the phrase the pick of the litter常用作比喻，用于短语the pick of the litter Of all the cars on the market, this one is clearly the pick of the litter. [=the best one]这一款无疑是市面上最好的车。 4 [count] : a covered bed that has long poles on the bottom and that was used in the past for carrying a very important person轿子 The emperor was carried to the palace on a litter.皇帝坐在轿子上被抬进了宫。 2 litter /ˈlɪtɚ/ verb litters; littered; littering 2 litter /ˈlɪtɚ/ verb litters; littered; littering Learner's definition of LITTER 1 [+ object] : to cover (a surface) with many things in an untidy way散乱覆盖 Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade.游行结束后街上到处是纸屑和爆米花。 Leaves littered the forest floor. [=the forest floor was covered with leaves]森林的地面铺满了树叶。 a desk littered with old letters and bills堆着旧书信和票据的书桌 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 a landscape littered with ugly houses满眼是丑陋房子的一片景象 Dirty words litter his vocabulary. [=his vocabulary includes many dirty words; he says a lot of dirty words]他满嘴脏话。 The book is littered with errors. [=the book contains many errors]这本书错误连篇。 2 [no object] : to throw or leave trash on the ground in a public place（在公共场所）乱扔垃圾 It is illegal to litter.在公共场所乱扔垃圾是违法的。 He had to pay a fine for littering.他不得不因为乱扔垃圾而付罚金。 — litterer /ˈlɪtɚrɚ/ noun, plural litterers [count] Litterers are subject to a fine.乱扔垃圾的人难逃一罚。 |
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