Brit. <英>
1
- a receptacle in which to deposit rubbish垃圾箱, 垃圾桶。
1.1
- with modifier a similar receptacle for storing a specified substance储物箱, 容器, 料仓：
a compost bin.
堆肥场。
1.2
- a partitioned stand for storing bottles of wine瓶酒搁架。
2
- Statistics each of a series of ranges of numerical value into which data are sorted in statistical analysis【统计】统计堆栈。
2.1
- informal, offensive a mental home or hospital〈非正式, 冒犯〉精神病院, 疯人院。
(binned, binning)with obj.
1
- informal throw (something) away by putting in a bin〈非正式〉把…扔进垃圾箱：
he binned those awful golf shoes.
他把那些讨厌的高尔夫球鞋扔进了垃圾箱。
1.1
- discard or reject (something)摈弃, 拒绝：
the whole idea had to be binned.
整个想法只好舍弃。
1.2
bin someone off
Brit. informal end a relationship with someone〈英, 非正式〉终止与…的关系：she was a bit weird so I binned her off.
她有点怪, 我就跟她分了手。
2
- store (something, especially wine) in a bin把（酒等）放进搁架。
3
- Statistics group together (data) in bins【统计】把（数据）归入统计堆。
词源
Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben 'cart'. The original meaning was 'receptacle' in a general sense; also specifically 'a receptacle for provender in a stable' and 'container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs.' The sense 'receptacle for rubbish' dates from the mid 19th cent.