gar·bage
noun/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/
/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
[uncountable]Idioms - (especially North American English) waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away
（生活）垃圾；废物 - garbage collection
垃圾收集 - Don't forget to take out the garbage.
别忘了把垃圾拿出去。
Collocations The environmentThe environmentEnvironmental damage- cause/contribute to climate change/global warming
- produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions
- damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs
- degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment
- harm the environment/wildlife/marine life
- threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction
- deplete natural resources/the ozone layer
- pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans
- contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops
- log forests/rainforests/trees
- address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change
- fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming
- limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution
- cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions
- offset carbon/CO2 emissions
- reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint
- achieve/promote sustainable development
- preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources
- protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem
- prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
- raise awareness of environmental issues
- save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species
- conserve/save/consume/waste energy
- manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources
- dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste
- dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage
- use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material
- recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste
- promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy
- develop/invest in/promote renewable energy
- reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels
- get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources
- build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm
- install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta2- During the crisis, garbage was not collected.
危机期间，无人收垃圾。 - Someone just dumped their garbage into my backyard.
有人竟然把垃圾倒在我的后院里。 - There was garbage strewn around everywhere.
垃圾扔得到处都是。 - We picked up all the garbage we could find.
我们把看到的垃圾都捡了起来。 - The canal is full of garbage and bits of wood.
运河里尽是些垃圾和碎木头。 - You could see the rats moving about on the garbage dump.
你可以看到老鼠在垃圾堆上走来走去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- household
- kitchen
- rotting
- …
- bag
- pile
- tons
- …
- take out
- collect
- remove
- …
- bag
- can
- truck
- …
- throw something in the garbage
- garbage collection
- (especially North American English) a place or container where waste food, paper, etc. can be placed
垃圾场；垃圾箱；垃圾桶 - Throw it in the garbage.
把它扔到垃圾箱里去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- household
- kitchen
- rotting
- …
- bag
- pile
- tons
- …
- take out
- collect
- remove
- …
- bag
- can
- truck
- …
- throw something in the garbage
- Throw it in the garbage.
- (informal) something stupid or not true
废话；无聊的东西 - ‘You mean you believe all that garbage?’ he said.
“你的意思是你相信那些垃圾？”他说。
Extra Examples- It's mostly the same old garbage.
那多半是老掉牙的垃圾。 - The second series was a piece of garbage.
第二个系列就是一堆垃圾。 - This movie is pure garbage.
这部电影无聊至极。 - She just watches garbage on TV all day.
她整天看电视里的垃圾节目。 - That's complete garbage!
那是彻头彻尾的胡说！ - There was a lot of garbage reported about me in the newspapers.
报纸上有很多关于我的垃圾报道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- pure
- …
- garbage in, garbage out
- a piece of garbage
- a pile of garbage
- …
- ‘You mean you believe all that garbage?’ he said.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘offal’): from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
garbage in, garbage out
- (abbreviation GIGO)used to express the idea that if wrong or poor quality data, material or effort is put into something, wrong or poor quality results will come out of it
（用于计算机）废料输入废料输出，无用输入无用输出
British/American rubbish / garbage / trash / refuserubbish / garbage / trash / refuse
- Rubbish is the usual word in British English for the things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them. Garbage and trash are both used in North American English. Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, while trash is paper, card and dry material.
- In British English, you put your rubbish in a dustbin in the street to be collected by the dustmen. In North American English, your garbage and trash goes in a garbage can/trashcan in the street and is collected by garbage men/collectors.
- Refuse is a formal word and is used in both British English and North American English. Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector.