a litter of + plural noun
用于表示一窝幼崽。
The cat gave birth to a litter of five kittens.
这只猫生了一窝五只小猫。
一窝(幼崽);(贬)一群;猫砂;宠物垫料;垫草;褥草;落叶层;枯枝落叶层;轿子;舆
Waste or rubbish left lying around, especially in public places.
用作人或动物床铺的稻草、草或类似松散材料
Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
一窝所生的幼崽
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
由人肩膀或动物背部抬或悬挂的移动床或沙发
A mobile bed or couch transported upon or suspended from poles placed over human shoulders or animal backs.
乱扔的垃圾
rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
同时出生的一群幼崽,通常指哺乳动物或(比喻,贬义)令人不快的人或物
The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, derogatory) unpleasant people or objects.
轿子
conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
垃圾或碎屑,原指任何杂乱物,现在特别指丢在地上的垃圾
Waste or debris, originally any mess but now particularly trash left or thrown on the ground.
森林地面上的落叶层和其他松散有机物
The layer of fallen leaves and other loose organic material on the ground in a forest.
用于宠物排泄物的吸收材料,如膨润土、粘土颗粒、木屑等
Fuller's earth, clay pellets, wood chips, or other similar loose absorbent materials used for the waste of pet animals.
There is a lot of litter on the beach after the holiday weekend.
假日周末过后,海滩上有很多垃圾。
用法提示:在这里,“litter”作为名词,指被随意丢弃的垃圾。
The park was full of litter after the concert.
音乐会结束后,公园里到处都是垃圾。
用法提示:“litter”作为名词,表示公共场所的废弃物。
The city has a problem with litter on the streets.
这座城市存在街道垃圾问题。
用法提示:“litter”用作名词,指街头乱扔的杂物。
用于表示一窝幼崽。
The cat gave birth to a litter of five kittens.
这只猫生了一窝五只小猫。
litter作不可数名词,意为垃圾。
Please do not drop litter on the beach.
请勿在海滩上乱扔垃圾。
通常指鸟类或昆虫的一窝幼崽,用于哺乳动物较少
常指新生动物,可泛指多种动物的后代
美式英语常用,强调废弃物
美式英语,通常指干垃圾或废弃物
英式英语,泛指无用的废弃物
指东方的人力抬行轿子,较为正式
与palanquin类似,常指封闭式轿子
主要用于运送伤员,功能类似但形状不同
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw a litter of trash on the street.
正确表达I saw a pile of trash on the street.
中国学习者常误用' a litter of '表示'一堆垃圾',但'a litter of'只用于指代一次产下的幼崽(如一窝小狗),不能用于垃圾。表示一堆垃圾应使用'a pile of'或直接使用不可数名词'litter'。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many litters on the floor.
正确表达There is a lot of litter on the floor.
当'litter'表示垃圾时是不可数名词,不能加复数-s。正确用法是使用'litter'作为不可数名词,或用量词如'a piece of litter'。
litter指哺乳动物一胎所生的幼崽,brood指鸟类一次孵出的幼鸟
垃圾桶
Please throw your empty bottle into the litter bin.
请把空瓶子扔进垃圾桶。
猫砂盆
The cat uses the litter box in the corner.
这只猫使用角落里的猫砂盆。
垃圾夹
Volunteers used litter pickers to clean up the park.
志愿者们用垃圾夹清理公园。
一窝小狗
The mother dog gave birth to a litter of six puppies.
狗妈妈生了一窝六只小狗。
乱扔垃圾
It is illegal to drop litter in the street.
在街上乱扔垃圾是违法的。
垃圾问题
The city has a serious litter problem after the festival.
节日过后,该市面临严重的垃圾问题。
指乱扔垃圾导致的环境污染
与垃圾处理相关,减少litter
用于放置垃圾,防止litter
垃圾集中处理地点
litter对环境造成破坏
一窝(幼崽)
The cat gave birth to a litter of five kittens.
那只猫生下了一窝五只小猫。
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