litter

litter

形容词

1. messy

【解释】(of a place or vehicle) untidy or disorganized, typically as a result of being repeatedly used or occupied.

【释义】（指地方或车辆）凌乱的、杂乱的，通常是由于被重复使用或占用所造成的。

2. young

【解释】(of an animal) having recently given birth to offspring.

【释义】（指动物）刚刚生下幼崽的。

名词

1. waste material

【解释】rubbish, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place.

【释义】废弃物，例如纸张、罐头和瓶子等，在露天或公共场所被乱扔的。

2. offspring

【解释】a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time.

【释义】同一母亲在同一时间所生的一群动物。

词语辨析

litter与garbage的区别：litter更强调的是被乱丢的废弃物，而garbage则更广泛，也包括厨余垃圾。

词汇扩充

1. litterbug：废弃物乱扔的人

2. littering：乱扔废弃物

3. littered with：到处都是

4. litter bin：垃圾箱

近义词

1. rubbish：垃圾

2. trash：废物

3. debris：残骸

4. refuse：废料

5. garbage：垃圾

反义词

order：整齐、有序

柯林斯词典解释

1. rubbish that is left lying about or that is in the wrong place

【解释】废弃物，乱丢的垃圾或放错位置的垃圾

2. If someone has a litter of young animals, they give birth to them.

【解释】如果某人有一窝幼崽，他们是生下来的。

牛津词典解释

1. waste material thrown away

【解释】被丢弃的废弃物

2. an untidy or disorganized state or collection of things

【解释】凌乱或杂乱的状态或物品的收集

用法

1. Don't litter the park with your trash.

2. The cat had a litter of six adorable kittens.

3. The beach was littered with empty bottles and food wrappers.

4. Please throw your empty cans into the litter bin.

例句

1. The park was littered with trash after the concert.
2. She asked the children not to litter and to put their wrappers in the bin.
3. We should teach our children not to be litterbugs and to keep the environment clean.
4. The streets were littered with broken glass after the protest.
5. He threw the litter out of the car window as he drove past.
6. They adopted a litter of puppies from the animal shelter.
7. The park was littered with fallen leaves in the autumn.
8. The beach was littered with empty beer bottles and cigarette butts.
9. She cleaned up the litter in the backyard before the party.
10. The cat had a litter of four kittens.
11. He picked up the litter and disposed of it properly.
12. The river was littered with plastic bags and other trash.
13. They placed the litter of puppies in a box with blankets.
14. People who litter can be fined for their actions.
15. The street was littered with garbage after the parade.
16. She cleaned her room and threw away all the litter on the floor.
17. The cat gave birth to a litter of eight kittens.
18. The beach is littered with plastic bottles and other debris.
19. Please use the litter bin for your trash.
20. The park was littered with discarded food containers.
21. She found a litter of abandoned kittens in the alley.