Word · Frequency #23654
throwaways
随口说出的话；漫不经心的话
throwaways is the plural of throwaway.
a remark made in a casual way with deliberate underemphasis
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Something temporary and disposable, as:
临时且可丢弃之物
一次性物品；用后即弃的物品；临时且可丢弃之物；免费散发的传单；脱口而出的话；一次性使用的物品；[经] 废品
In use
It was just a throwaway, so I didn't take it seriously.
His throwaway about leaving the company made everyone nervous.
She delivered the apology as a throwaway, which made it sound insincere.
a throwaway
throwaway 在此意为“随口说出的话”，作可数名词。
He dismissed the comment as a throwaway.
他认为那句话只是随口一说，并没有当回事。
throwaways
表示“一次性物品”时常用复数 throwaways。
These cheap throwaways are designed for one use.
这些便宜的一次性用品是为单次使用设计的。
Common mistakes
Please throwaway the empty bottles.Please throw away the empty bottles.
throwaway 是形容词或名词，不是动词。表示“扔掉”时应用动词 throw 与副词 away 组成的短语动词 throw away，中间不能连写。
These disposable cups are throwaway after use.These disposable cups are thrown away after use.
throwaway 不能充当被动语态中的过去分词。表示“被扔掉”时需要用 throw away 的过去分词 thrown away；throwaway 作形容词只表示“一次性的、用后即弃的”属性。
Connections
Collocations
- throwaway culture
- 一次性文化；用完即弃的文化
- Many environmentalists blame throwaway culture for the huge amount of plastic waste.许多环保人士将大量塑料垃圾归咎于一次性文化。
- throwaway packaging
- 一次性包装
- The store now charges extra for throwaway packaging.这家商店现在对一次性包装额外收费。
- throwaway cup
- 一次性杯子
- He grabbed a throwaway cup and filled it with coffee.他抓起一个一次性杯子，倒满咖啡。
- throwaway products
- 一次性产品
- Consumers are buying more and more throwaway products.消费者购买的一次性产品越来越多。
Idioms & figurative uses
- throwaway remark
- 随口说出的话；漫不经心的评论His apology sounded like a throwaway remark, not a sincere gesture.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：把话像扔东西一样随口抛出，就是throwaway；用完即扔的物品也同理，记住“扔出去”即可。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：casual conversation、product descriptions、advertising、industrial/economics writing throwaway 的语域随词义变化：作“随口说出的话”时多用于非正式交谈；作“一次性物品”时常见于产品说明或环保话题；作“免费传单”时与广告宣传相关；作“废品”时多见于经贸或工业语境。整体没有固定的正式或非正式之分，需按具体意思判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 throwaway /ˈθroʊəweɪ/ 真正押韵的是 stowaway /ˈstoʊəweɪ/ 和 towaway /ˈtoʊəweɪ/，重音都在首音节且元音 /oʊ/ 后接 /əweɪ/。注意：away、runaway、giveaway、takeaway 虽然以 -away 结尾，但重读元音不同（away 更是重音在第二音节），发音不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.