英语词汇“flotsam”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

flotsam

(flɒtsəm )

1. uncountable noun

Flotsam is rubbish, for example bits of wood and plastic, that is floating on the sea or has been left by the sea on the shore.

The water was full of flotsam and refuse.

Synonyms: junk, debris, sweepings, rubbish

2. uncountable noun

You can use flotsam to refer to people who do not have homes or jobs and perhaps have had to leave their own country. [journalism]

He was another of the city's flotsam.

3. flotsam and jetsam phrase

You can use flotsam and jetsam to refer to small or unimportant items that are found together, especially ones that have no connection with each other.

...cornflake packets, bottles, and all the flotsam and jetsam of the kitchen. [+ of]

...flotsam and jetsam on the beach.

单词	flotsam
释义	flotsam (flɒtsəm ) 1. uncountable noun Flotsam is rubbish, for example bits of wood and plastic, that is floating on the sea or has been left by the sea on the shore. The water was full of flotsam and refuse. Synonyms: junk, debris, sweepings, rubbish 2. uncountable noun You can use flotsam to refer to people who do not have homes or jobs and perhaps have had to leave their own country. [journalism] He was another of the city's flotsam. 3. flotsam and jetsam phrase You can use flotsam and jetsam to refer to small or unimportant items that are found together, especially ones that have no connection with each other. ...cornflake packets, bottles, and all the flotsam and jetsam of the kitchen. [+ of] ...flotsam and jetsam on the beach.
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