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

　

单词	litter
释义	Trends of litter View usage for: litter (lɪtəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense litters, present participle littering, past tense, past participle littered 1. uncountable noun Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of litter. Synonyms: rubbish, refuse, waste, fragments More Synonyms of litter 2. uncountable noun A litter of things is a quantity of them that are lying around in a disorganized way. He pushed aside the litter of books and papers and laid two places at the table. [+ of] Synonyms: jumble, mess, disorder, confusion More Synonyms of litter 3. verb If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered untidily around it or over it. Glass from broken bottles litters the pavement. [VERB noun] Synonyms: clutter, mess up, clutter up, be scattered about More Synonyms of litter littered adjective [ADJ prep/adv] The entrance hall is littered with toys and wellington boots. Concrete purpose-built resorts are littered across the mountainsides. 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE with noun] If something is littered with things, it contains many examples of it. History is littered with men and women spurred into achievement by a father's disregard. [+ with] Charles' speech is littered with lots of marketing buzzwords like 'package' and 'product'. [+ with] 5. countable noun A litter is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time. ...a litter of pups. [+ of] 6. uncountable noun Litter is a dry substance that you put in the container where you want your cat to go to the toilet. More Synonyms of litter litter in British English (ˈlɪtə) noun 1. a. small refuse or waste materials carelessly dropped, esp in public places b. (as modifier) litter bin 2. a disordered or untidy condition or a collection of objects in this condition 3. a group of offspring produced at one birth by a mammal such as a sow 4. a layer of partly decomposed leaves, twigs, etc, on the ground in a wood or forest 5. straw, hay, or similar material used as bedding, protection, etc, by animals or plants 6. cat litter 7. a means of conveying people, esp sick or wounded people, consisting of a light bed or seat held between parallel sticks verb 8. to make (a place) untidy by strewing (refuse) 9. to scatter (objects, etc) about or (of objects) to lie around or upon (anything) in an untidyfashion 10. (of pigs, cats, etc) to give birth to (offspring) 11. (transitive) to provide (an animal or plant) with straw or hay for bedding, protection, etc Word origin C13 (in the sense: bed): via Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin lectus bed litter in American English (ˈlɪtər) noun 1. a framework having long horizontal shafts near the bottom and enclosing a couch on which a person can be carried 2. a stretcher for carrying the sick or wounded 3. straw, hay, leaves, etc. used as bedding for animals, as a protective covering for plants, etc. 4. a kind of granular clay used in an indoor receptacle (litter box) to absorb the waste of domestic cats 5. the young borne at one time by a dog, cat, or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery 6. things lying about in disorder, esp., bits of rubbish scattered about 7. untidiness; disorder 8. Forestry the surface layer of the forest floor, in which the leaves are slightly decomposed verb transitive 9. to supply with a bed, covering, etc. of straw, hay, or the like 10. to bring forth (a number of young) at one time said of certain animals 11. to make messy with things scattered about 12. to scatter about carelessly verb intransitive 13. to bear a litter of young Word origin ME litere < OFr litiere < ML literia, lectaria < L lectus, a couch: see lie1 Examples of 'litter' in a sentence litter The floors were littered with price tags and there were big discount signs in the windows. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Recent government history is littered with examples of ministers forming and reforming policy with apparently little to show for their efforts. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The number of plastic bags littering beaches has almost halved in the year since the 5p charge was introduced. Times, Sunday Times (2016) How do I train my cat to stop using the litter tray and go outside? Times, Sunday Times (2017) Sentencing them to work picking up litter, for example, is cheaper and at least as effective. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The recent history of sport is littered with people who have struggled with the job. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They drop litter because no one challenges them. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The southeast has seen litter increase steadily. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There will be so much litter in the streets that rats and plague are sure to follow. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Thousands of artillery shells littered the ground while schools and shops were rubble. The Sun (2011) The dance continued until menus littered the corridor like spent shells. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We swept along a beach littered with the bleached skeletons of old boats. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The costs should be recovered from any company whose products are found during the litter collection. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Graffiti are daubed across the surrounding walls and the car park is littered with rubbish and glass. The Sun (2008) This little fella is supposed to inspire you to put more litter in the bin. Times, Sunday Times (2010) History is littered with questions about managers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Social media can be enlisted to name and shame litter louts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There is now cat litter all over the kitchen. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The pavements are littered with rubbish and people openly spit on the street. The Sun (2010) He reckons the country is littered with secret places offering respite from the gloom. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Should we tell others to pick up their litter? Times, Sunday Times (2010) The litter tray had been used and his food bowl was empty. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Sport is littered with examples of top players failing to become effective managers. Times, Sunday Times (2014) History is littered with once mighty industries that were toppled by innovation or forced to restructure radically. Times, Sunday Times (2015) One in five men dropped litter compared with one in eight women. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We know that the solution to plastic litter and maritime waste is very simple: stop chucking it in the sea. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But then I see the litter on the streets and feel sad. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Word lists with litter bed, Types of furniture In other languages litter British English: litter /ˈlɪtə/ NOUN rubbish Litter is rubbish which is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. American English: litter trash Arabic: زِبَالَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: lixo Chinese: 垃圾 Croatian: smeće Czech: odpadky venku Danish: skrald Dutch: rommel European Spanish: desperdicios Finnish: roskat French: détritus German: Abfall Greek: σκουπίδια Italian: spazzatura Japanese: ごみ rubbish Korean: 쓰레기 Norwegian: avfall Polish: odpadki śmieci European Portuguese: lixo Romanian: gunoi Russian: мусор Latin American Spanish: desperdicios Swedish: skräp Thai: ขยะ Turkish: çöp Ukrainian: сміття Vietnamese: rác rưởi British English: litter /ˈlɪtə/ NOUN animals A litter is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time. ...a litter of pups. American English: litter offspring Arabic: ولادة الحيوان Brazilian Portuguese: ninhada Chinese: 一窝 Croatian: okot Czech: vrh zvířat Danish: kuld Dutch: nest European Spanish: camada Finnish: poikue French: portée German: Wurf Tiere Greek: νεογέννητα ζώα Italian: cucciolata Japanese: 動物の一腹子 offspring Korean: 한배의 새끼 Norwegian: kull Polish: miot potomek European Portuguese: ninhada Romanian: grup de pui fătați Russian: помет Latin American Spanish: camada Swedish: kull Thai: ลูกสัตว์ Turkish: yeni doğmuş yavrular kedi/köpek Ukrainian: виводок Vietnamese: lứa con Chinese translation of 'litter' litter (ˈlɪtəʳ) n (u) (= rubbish) 垃圾 (lājī) (c) [of dogs, cats, pigs etc] 一窝(窩) (yī wō) vt 使 ... 布(佈)满(滿)杂(雜)乱(亂)东(東)西 (shǐ ... bùmǎn záluàn dōngxi) 1 (noun) in the sense of rubbish Definition small items of rubbish carelessly dropped in public places If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. Synonyms rubbish unwanted household rubbish refuse a weekly collection of refuse waste This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year. fragments junk What are you going to do with all that junk? debris Seven vehicles were damaged by flying debris. shreds garbage mainly US) rotting piles of garbage trash The yards are overgrown and cluttered with trash. muck detritus burnt-out buildings, littered with the detritus of war grot (slang) 2 (noun) in the sense of jumble Definition a disordered or untidy collection of objects He pushed aside the litter of books. Synonyms jumble a meaningless jumble of words mess Linda can't stand mess. disorder The emergency room was in disorder. confusion The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. scatter tangle I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into. muddle My thoughts are all in a muddle. clutter She preferred her work area to be free of clutter. disarray He found the room in disarray. untidiness 3 (noun) in the sense of brood Definition a group of animals produced at one birth a litter of puppies Synonyms brood The last brood of the pair was hatched. family His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides. young The hen may not be able to feed its young. offspring Characteristics are often passed from parents to offspring. progeny They set aside funds to ensure the welfare of their progeny. 4 (noun) in the sense of bedding Definition straw or hay used as bedding for animals The birds scratch through leaf litter on the forest floor. Synonyms bedding couch mulch floor cover straw-bed 5 (noun) in the sense of stretcher Definition (esp. formerly) a bed or seat held between parallel poles and used for carrying people The Colonel winced as the porters jolted the litter. Synonyms stretcher palanquin 1 (verb) in the sense of clutter Definition to strew with litter Glass from broken bottles litters the pavement. Synonyms clutter I don't want to clutter the room up with too much junk. mess up clutter up be scattered about disorder disarrange derange muss (US, Canadian) 2 (verb) in the sense of scatter Definition to scatter or be scattered in an untidy fashion Concrete holiday resorts are littered across the mountainside. Synonyms scatter He began by scattering seed and putting in plants. spread Someone has been spreading rumours about us. shower strew By the end, bodies were strewn all around the headquarters building. Additional synonyms in the sense of confusion Definition disorder The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. Synonyms disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement in the sense of debris Definition fragments of something destroyed Seven vehicles were damaged by flying debris. Synonyms remains, bits, pieces, waste, ruins, wreck, rubbish, fragments, litter, rubble, wreckage, brash, detritus, dross in the sense of derange Synonyms disorder, upset, confuse, disturb, displace, unsettle, disarray, ruffle, confound, disconcert, disarrange, discompose Synonyms of 'litter' litter Explore 'litter' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of detritus Definition debris burnt-out buildings, littered with the detritus of war Synonyms debris, remains, waste, rubbish, fragments, litter in the sense of disarray Definition extreme untidiness He found the room in disarray. Synonyms untidiness, state, mess, chaos, tangle, mix-up, muddle, clutter, shambles, jumble, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, dishevelment, pig's breakfast (informal) in the sense of disorder Definition a state of untidiness and disorganization The emergency room was in disorder. Synonyms untidiness, mess, confusion, chaos, havoc (informal), muddle, state, clutter, shambles, disarray, jumble, irregularity, disorganization, hotchpotch, derangement, hodgepodge, pig's breakfast (informal), disorderliness in the sense of family Definition one's wife or husband and one's children His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides. Synonyms relations, people, children, issue, relatives, household, folk (informal), offspring, descendants, brood, kin, nuclear family, progeny, kindred, next of kin, kinsmen, ménage, kith and kin, your nearest and dearest, kinsfolk, your own flesh and blood, ainga (New Zealand), cuzzies or cuzzie-bros (New Zealand), rellies (Australian, slang) in the sense of garbage Definition household waste rotting piles of garbage Synonyms junk, rubbish, litter, trash (US), refuse, waste, sweepings, scraps, debris, muck, filth, swill, slops, offal, detritus, dross, odds and ends, flotsam and jetsam, grot (slang), leavings, dreck (slang, US), scourings, offscourings in the sense of junk Definition rubbish What are you going to do with all that junk? Synonyms rubbish, refuse, waste, scrap, litter, debris, crap (slang), garbage, trash, clutter, rummage, dross, odds and ends, space junk, oddments, flotsam and jetsam, leavings, dreck in the sense of mess Definition a state of untidiness or confusion, esp. a dirty or unpleasant one Linda can't stand mess. Synonyms untidiness, disorder, confusion, chaos, turmoil, litter, clutter, disarray, jumble, disorganization, grot (slang), dirtiness in the sense of muddle Definition a state of mental confusion or uncertainty My thoughts are all in a muddle. Synonyms confusion, mess, disorder, chaos, plight, tangle, mix-up, clutter, disarray, daze, predicament, jumble, ravel, perplexity, disorganization, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, pig's breakfast (informal), fankle (Scottish) in the sense of offspring Definition the immediate descendant or descendants of a person or animal Characteristics are often passed from parents to offspring. Synonyms children, kids (informal), young, family, issue, stock, seed (biblical), fry, successors, heirs, spawn (derogatory), descendants, brood, posterity, lineage, progeny, scions in the sense of progeny Definition offspring They set aside funds to ensure the welfare of their progeny. Synonyms children, family, young, issue, offspring, descendants Additional synonyms in the sense of refuse Definition anything thrown away a weekly collection of refuse Synonyms rubbish, waste, sweepings, junk (informal), litter, garbage (US), trash, sediment, scum, dross, dregs, leavings, dreck (slang, US), offscourings, lees in the sense of spread Definition to send or be sent out in all directions or to many people Someone has been spreading rumours about us. Synonyms circulate, publish, broadcast, advertise, distribute, scatter, proclaim, transmit, make public, publicize, propagate, disseminate, promulgate, make known, blazon, bruit in the sense of strew Definition to scatter (things) over a surface By the end, bodies were strewn all around the headquarters building. Synonyms scatter, spread, litter, toss, sprinkle, disperse, bestrew in the sense of tangle Definition a complicated problem or situation I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into. Synonyms mess, jam (informal), fix (informal), confusion, complication, maze, mix-up, shambles, labyrinth, entanglement, imbroglio in the sense of trash Definition unwanted objects The yards are overgrown and cluttered with trash. Synonyms litter, refuse, waste, rubbish, sweepings, junk (informal), garbage, dross, dregs, dreck (slang, US), offscourings in the sense of waste Definition rubbish This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year. Synonyms rubbish, refuse, debris, sweepings, scrap, litter, garbage, trash (US, Canadian), leftovers, offal, dross, dregs, leavings, offscourings in the sense of young Definition offspring, esp. young animals The hen may not be able to feed its young. Synonyms offspring, baby, litter, family, issue, brood, little ones, progeny
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