litter
- IPA[ˈlɪtə]
英式
- rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place；an untidy collection of things lying about
- make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about；leave (rubbish or a number of objects) lying untidily in a place
verb: litter, 3rd person present: litters, gerund or present participle: littering, past tense: littered, past participle: littered
noun: litter, plural noun: litters
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter a litter bin 同義詞
- ▪ an untidy collection of things lying about a litter of sleeping bags on the floor 同義詞
- 2. a number of young animals born to an animal at one time a litter of five kittens 同義詞
- 3. absorbent material, typically in granular form, used to line a shallow receptacle in which a cat can urinate and defecate when indoors a plastic litter tray
- 4. straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals the plant burns discarded litter from poultry farms 同義詞
- ▪ decomposing but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests the spiders live in leaf litter
- 5. historical a structure used to transport people, containing a bed or seat enclosed by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by animals. 同義詞
- ▪ a framework with a couch for transporting sick or wounded people.
動詞
- 1. make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about clothes and newspapers littered the floor the sitting room was littered with books
- ▪ leave (rubbish or a number of objects) lying untidily in a place there was broken glass littered about
- ▪ fill with examples of a particular thing, typically something bad or unpleasant news pages have been littered with doom and gloom about company collapses
- 2. archaic provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding.
- a box or tray containing granular absorbent material into which a cat can urinate or defecate.
Oxford American Dictionary
- (in Singapore English) objects thrown or falling from high buildings, endangering people below: the woman was hit by killer litter while walking below the block tough new killer litter laws
Oxford Dictionary
- (in Singapore English) objects thrown or falling from high buildings, endangering people below: the woman was hit by killer litter while walking below the block tough new killer litter laws
Oxford American Dictionary
- a receptacle in a public place in which people can deposit small items of rubbish: plenty of litter bins are provided
Oxford Dictionary
- a receptacle in a public place in which people can deposit small items of rubbish: it's been like this ever since the city removed litter baskets in the area
Oxford Dictionary
- a shallow receptacle containing absorbent material, typically in granular form, in which a cat ... I have to clear out the litter tray every morning
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈlidər]
美式
- trash, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place: fines for dropping litter
- make (a place) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about: clothes and newspapers littered the floor
Oxford American Dictionary
