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lit·ter /ˈlɪtə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. [总称]废弃物，被胡乱扔掉的东西(尤指废纸等杂物)；(一堆)杂乱的东西
The children picked up all the litter on the playground. 孩子们把乱扔在操场上的废纸等杂物都拾了起来。
The desk was covered with a litter of yellowish dusty documents. 书桌上凌乱地堆放着积满灰尘又略微发黄的文件。
2. 杂乱无章，乱七八糟
He was surprised to see his room in such a litter. 他看到自己的房间被弄得如此乱七八糟感到惊讶。
3. (猪、狗等多产动物生下的)一窝(仔畜)
a litter of kittens 一窝小猫
five young at a litter (或 in one litter) 一窝五仔
4. (供动物睡眠或遮盖作物以防霜冻的)褥草；厩肥
5. (森林中的)枯枝落叶层
6. 担架
carry a wounded soldier on a litter 用担架抬伤兵
7. 轿，舆
II ❶ vt.
1. 乱扔
litter papers and magazines round (或 about) the room 在房内到处乱扔报纸杂志
2. 使凌乱；乱扔东西于
Do not litter the public beaches. 不要在公众游憩的海滩乱扔杂物。
The big apple tree littered the ground with fallen fruit. 那棵大苹果树落了一地的苹果。
3. [常用被动语态]使充满 (with)
The manuscripts are littered with accounts of miraculous happenings. 这些书稿中满是有关奇迹的记载。
4. (多产动物)下(仔)
5. 〈古〉给(牲畜)垫褥草；垫褥草于
litter (down) a horse 给马垫褥草
litter (down) a stable 在马厩垫褥草
❷ vi.
1. (多产动物)下仔
2. 乱扔废弃物
Please don't litter. 请勿乱扔纸屑杂物。
[< AngFr litere < OFr litiere < ML lectaria, literia < L lectīca litter, sedan < lectus bed, couch] phr. be in litter (猪、狗等多产动物) 怀胎 in litters 多得成堆的 Their country has now problems in litters. 他们的国家现在面临的问题成堆。 |