| 释义 |
throwaway
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: throw away
: something that is or is designed to be thrown away: as
a. : a handbill, pamphlet, advertising circular, newspaper, or shopping guide distributed free
b. : a line or segment of dialogue (as in a play) de-emphasized by casual delivery
II. noun
1. : a thing made or done without care or interest
2. : a child who has been forced to leave home or who has run away from indifferent or hostile parents
III. \¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ adjective
Etymology: throw away, verb
1.
a. : that may be thrown away : disposable
< throwaway containers >
b. : accustomed to or depending on the discarding rather than the reusing or recycling of materials after initial use
< our throwaway society >
< throwaway economy >
2. : written or spoken (as in a play) in a low-key or unemphasized manner
< throwaway lines >
3. : nonchalant : casual
< all put together with such style, such throwaway chic — Peter Buckley > |