单词 | garbage |
释义 | garbagegarbage /ˈgɑrbɪdʒ/ ●●● S2 noun 1[singular, uncountable] waste material that is thrown away, such as paper, empty containers, and old food: Can you take out the garbage when you go out?THESAURUStrash – things that you throw away, such as old food, dirty paper, etc.: The plastic bag was stuffed with trash.litter – garbage, especially pieces of paper, food containers, etc., that people leave on the ground in public places: The Scouts picked up litter in the park.refuse formal – things that you throw away, such as old food, dirty paper, etc.: Household refuse is collected once each week.waste formal – unwanted things or substances that are left after you have used something: Much of the country’s electronic waste ends up in landfills.recycling – things such as paper, glass or plastic bottles, and cans that are put through a special process so that they can be used again rather than being thrown away: The paper bag under the sink is for recycling.2[singular] the container garbage is put in: The garbage is under the sink.3[uncountable] stupid words, ideas, etc.: You’re talking garbage!4garbage in, garbage out used to say that if you put bad information into a computer, you will get bad results [Origin: 1400–1500 Anglo-French] |
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