litter原意为“杂物、废弃物”,可以作名词和动词使用。
作为名词,可以用来指某个地方散落的垃圾、废弃物品等:- The beach was covered in litter after the weekend party.(周末派对后,海滩上到处都是垃圾。)作为动词,可以表示“乱扔、乱丢、弄脏”等意思:- Don't litter on the street, please find a trash bin and dispose of your waste properly.(请不要在街上乱扔垃圾,找个垃圾桶,正确处理你的垃圾。)另外,litter还有“动物产下的一胎幼崽”这个词义,如:- The cat gave birth to a litter of four kittens.(这只猫生下了四只小猫咪。)