litter

【发音】

美 /'lɪtɚ/ 英 /'lɪtə/

【翻译】

1. n.废物；杂乱

   英释:waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place

2. v.乱扔

   英释:to leave waste paper, cans etc on the ground in a public place

【记忆】

把little的“l”乱丢， 错拿成“r” → 乱扔东西

【例句】

1. People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.

   在有些城市，乱扔垃圾的人会被罚款。

2. A litter of notes, papers, and textbooks were strewn on the desk.

   一堆笔记、考卷和课本乱七八糟地摊在桌子上。

3. The floor was littered with papers.

   地板上乱七八糟扔了许多报纸。

【真题例句】

1. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 听力题)...like they are not having their litter collected properly or the dustbins emptied...

2. (2009.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...but its litter remained “all too prevalent”...

3. (2009.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Obviously we ask all our customers to dispose of litter responsibly...

【同、近义词】

1. n.垃圾；轿，担架；一窝（动物的幼崽）；凌乱

   refuse/garbage/junk/rubbish/trash/

2. vi.产仔；乱扔废弃物

   give birth/

【同根词】

1. n

   litterbug : 在街道或公共场所乱丢垃圾的人