Word · Frequency #6500
littering
乱丢垃圾
littering is the present participle of litter.
核心释义
To drop or throw trash improperly, especially in public places.
- 1.
随意丢弃垃圾而不正确处理(如在公共场所而非垃圾桶中丢弃)
To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).
- 2.
随意散布
To scatter carelessly about.
- 3.
用散落的物品布满(某地)
To strew (a place) with scattered articles.
- 4.
像动物一样分娩
To give birth to, in the manner of animals.
- 5.
产下一窝幼崽
To produce a litter of young.
- 6.
为(牲畜等)提供垫料；用垫料覆盖,如马厩地面
To supply (cattle etc.) with litter; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.
- 7.
用垫料作床；在垫料上睡觉或铺床
To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.
乱扔，散落；使凌乱，散落于；（动物）产仔，生一窝；给…铺褥草；在褥草中休息；随意丢弃垃圾而不正确处理(如在公共场所而非垃圾桶中丢弃)
用法In use
People often litter in public places despite the fines.
用法提示：这里 'litter' 作为不及物动词，表示'乱丢垃圾'。
Please don't litter the park with your empty bottles.
用法提示：这里 'litter' 作为及物动词，后接地点，表示'弄乱、乱丢'。
The dog littered six puppies last night.
用法提示：这里 'littered' 是 'litter' 的过去式，作为不及物动词，表示'产仔'。
litter sth with sth
litter 后先接地名或场所，再用 with 引出被乱扔的物品。
Someone had littered the park with empty cans.
有人把空罐子乱扔在公园里。
be littered with sth
被动结构 be littered with 强调某地散落着大量某物，常用来描写凌乱的场面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- do not litter
- 请勿乱扔垃圾；不要随地丢垃圾
- The sign in the park says, "Do not litter."公园里的告示牌写着“请勿乱扔垃圾”。
- litter the streets
- 在街上乱丢垃圾
- People who litter the streets should be fined.在街上乱丢垃圾的人应该被罚款。
- be littered with
- 遍布；满是
- The park was littered with empty bottles and wrappers.公园里到处都是空瓶子和包装纸。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- be littered with something
- 满是；充斥着
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：litter 长得像 little——垃圾被扔成一小片一小片，散落(litter)一地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：public anti-littering notices、written descriptions of clutter、veterinary or biological discussion of animal birth litter 作动词时含义多样，语域也随之变化：表示“乱丢垃圾”多用于公共标语或日常提醒，语气偏中性/正式；表示“散落、使凌乱”多见于书面描写；表示“（动物）产仔”则常见于兽医或生物语境。建议根据具体搭配判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词时，后接宾语；不及物动词时，主语为动物，表示产仔。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
其中 bitter、glitter、fitter、hitter 与 litter 押韵（重读元音和后面部分都是 /ɪtər/）。注意不要看错：letter 和 liter 拼写很像 litter，但重读元音不同（letter 读 /ˈlɛtər/，liter 读 /ˈliːtər/），并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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