词汇 | dustbin |
释义 | dustbin noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈdʌst.bɪn/ us /ˈdʌst.bɪn/(USgarbage can, trash can) B1 a large container for rubbish from a house or other building, usually made of strong plastic or metal and kept outside(常置于室外的)垃圾箱,垃圾桶 bobey100/E+/GettyImages a situation in which something is no longer considered fashionable or important and is therefore not used, talked about, etc.: dustbin of historyFull-blown socialism is now tossed in the dustbin of history. The hippy era - after so long in the cultural dustbin - has become a subject of much fascination. A quarter of the contents of an average family's dustbin is organic matter.一个普通家庭的垃圾桶里有1/4的东西是有机物质。 I was woken up by a couple of drunks larking around with a dustbin in the street. Containers for waste ashcan bag bin bin bag bin liner bottle bank dustbin bag garbage bag garbage can honey bucket litter bin litter tray skip trash bag trash can trash can liner waste bin wastepaper basket wheelie bin You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Old or old-fashioned 'Finally,' he says, and throws the bare stalk into the dustbin. Because some one locked the gate on me, sir, while I was hiding under the shed where the dustbins are. In our closet the school servant found some beads on the floor but since she did not know anything she threw them into the dustbin. The broom and dustpan sweep up the pieces, and consign them to the dustbin. Examples of dustbindustbin To refer to secondary modern schools as dustbins is an insult. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He should also remember that, when ignored, dustbins can fester. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Packs of dogs are running around, foraging in dustbins, creating a mess and attacking people going about their duties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that landlords can charge for dustbins what they wish in their original agreements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The dustbins are in exactly the same place wherever the management is located. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The old dustbins have gone through a period of considerable wear and tear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A woe-begone figure unwilling or unable to earn an ordinary livelihood is picking up unconsidered trifles from dustbins in the street. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our dustbins are no cleaner and our children are no better educated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Second, once free dustbins are provided it is likely that all the ratepayers will take advantage of them so that the burden will fall equally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am aware that there is a shortage of dustbins, due to shortage of supplies of sheet steel and blackplate in the necessary gauges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The type of behaviour that we need to catch is dustbins being knocked over, rubbish being pushed through people's letterboxes, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have used prisons as dustbins; and consequently prison officers cannot cope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall call them schools and dustbins and refer to them later. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The four adults next door must have much more in their dustbins than the retired couple. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I urged him also to say something about dustbins and the collection of ashes, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of dustbin These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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