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litter

释义

litter

noun

UK /ˈlɪtə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	litter
plural	litters

1
uncountable things such as pieces of paper that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it untidy
The park and river are full of litter.
Synonyms and related words
Rubbish, litter and remains
rubbish
litter
remains
1. 1a
  singular an untidy pile of things
  the litter of old newspapers on his desk
  Synonyms and related words
  Piles of things
  pile
  mound
  heap
2
countable a group of baby cats, dogs, or other animals that are born at the same time
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
brace
colony
community
Synonyms and related words
The young of animals
baby
brood
bullock
3
uncountable a substance like small stones that is put in the container that a pet cat goes to the toilet in
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter
4
uncountable any substance that farm animals sleep on
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod
5
countable a seat or bed made from cloth with long poles, in which an important person or dead body was carried in the past
Synonyms and related words
Chairs and parts of chairs
arm
armchair
armrest
Synonyms and related words
Beds and parts of beds
air bed
bassinet
bed

litter

noun

US /ˈlɪtər/

Word Forms

singular	litter
plural	litters

1
uncountable things such as pieces of paper that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it messy
The park and river are full of litter.
Synonyms and related words
Rubbish, litter and remains
trash
garbage
litter
1. 1a
  singular a messy pile of things
  the litter of old newspapers on his desk
  Synonyms and related words
  Piles of things
  pile
  mound
  heap
2
countable a group of baby cats, dogs, or other animals that are born at the same time
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
bevy
brace
colony
Synonyms and related words
The young of animals
baby
brood
bullock
3
uncountable a substance like small stones that is put in the container that a pet cat goes to the toilet in
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter
4
uncountable any substance that farm animals sleep on
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod
5
countable a seat or bed made from cloth with long poles, in which an important person or dead body was carried in the past
Synonyms and related words
Chairs and parts of chairs
arm
armchair
armrest
Synonyms and related words
Beds and parts of beds
air bed
bassinet
bed

litter

verb

UK /ˈlɪtə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	litter
he/she/it	litters
present participle	littering
past tense	littered
past participle	littered

1
transitive to be spread around a place in large numbers
Paper cups littered the ground.
The room was littered with broken glass.
Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
occupy
set
exist
Synonyms and related words
To exist in large or larger amounts
abound
go beyond
exceed
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to leave litter in a place
  Synonyms and related words
  Sanitation and waste disposal
  binman
  bonfire
  dump
2
transitive always passiveif something is littered with things, there are many of them in it
The history of pop music is littered with disputes between songwriting partners.
Synonyms and related words
To spread over an area
spread out
disperse
fan out

litter

verb

US /ˈlɪtər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	litter
he/she/it	litters
present participle	littering
past tense	littered
past participle	littered

1
transitive always passiveif something is littered with things, there are many of them in it
The history of pop music is littered with disputes between songwriting partners.
Synonyms and related words
To spread over an area
spread out
disperse
fan out
2
transitive to be spread around a place in large numbers
Paper cups littered the ground.
The room was littered with broken glass.
Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
occupy
set
exist
Synonyms and related words
To exist in large or larger amounts
abound
go beyond
exceed
1. 2a
  intransitive/transitive to leave litter in a place
  Synonyms and related words
  Sanitation and waste disposal
  binman
  bonfire
  curbside collection

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