bin
noun/bɪn/
/bɪn/
- (especially British English) a container that you put waste in
垃圾箱 - a rubbish bin
垃圾箱 - Grey bins will be emptied weekly.
灰色垃圾箱将会每周清空。 - Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections.
许多议会现在每两周收集一次垃圾箱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2- Put the bottles in the recycling bin.
把瓶子扔进回收箱里。 - She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin.
她把信扔进了废纸篓。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
- in a/the bin
- a rubbish bin
- a large container, usually with a lid (= cover), for storing things in
（有盖）大容器，箱，柜 - a bread bin
面包箱 - All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed.
他们所有的玩具都放在床下的塑料储物箱里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
- in a/the bin
- a bread bin
Word OriginOld English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.