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litter
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural litters
plural litters
Learner's definition of LITTER
1
a [noncount] : things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place（公共场所内乱扔的）垃圾，废弃物
- We decided to pick up the litter in the park.我们决定把公园里的垃圾拾起来。
- roadside litter路边垃圾
b [singular] : a messy pile or group of things一堆杂物
- Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents.她的书桌上堆了一堆法律文书。
2
[noncount]
a : dry material that is spread in a container and used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors（供动物便溺的）干垫料；（尤指）猫砂
- cat/kitty litter猫砂
- (chiefly US) a litter box = (Brit) a litter tray [=a container holding litter for a cat]猫砂盒
b : soft and dry material (such as straw) that is spread on the ground for some animals (such as horses) to sleep on（供动物睡觉的）干软垫料
3
[count] : a group of young animals that are born at a single time一窝动物幼崽 — often used figuratively in the phrase the pick of the litter常用作比喻，用于短语the pick of the litter
- a litter of puppies/piglets一窝小狗/小猪
- He was the runt of the litter. [=the smallest animal in the litter]它是那窝幼崽中最小的。
- Of all the cars on the market, this one is clearly the pick of the litter. [=the best one]这一款无疑是市面上最好的车。
4
[count] : a covered bed that has long poles on the bottom and that was used in the past for carrying a very important person轿子
- The emperor was carried to the palace on a litter.皇帝坐在轿子上被抬进了宫。
2 litter /ˈlɪtɚ/ verb
litters; littered; littering
2 litter
/ˈlɪtɚ/
verb
litters; littered; littering
Learner's definition of LITTER
1
[+ object] : to cover (a surface) with many things in an untidy way散乱覆盖 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade.游行结束后街上到处是纸屑和爆米花。
- Leaves littered the forest floor. [=the forest floor was covered with leaves]森林的地面铺满了树叶。
- a desk littered with old letters and bills堆着旧书信和票据的书桌
- a landscape littered with ugly houses满眼是丑陋房子的一片景象
- Dirty words litter his vocabulary. [=his vocabulary includes many dirty words; he says a lot of dirty words]他满嘴脏话。
- The book is littered with errors. [=the book contains many errors]这本书错误连篇。
2
[no object] : to throw or leave trash on the ground in a public place（在公共场所）乱扔垃圾
- It is illegal to litter.在公共场所乱扔垃圾是违法的。
- He had to pay a fine for littering.他不得不因为乱扔垃圾而付罚金。
littered; littering; litters
Synonyms
Noun
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Example Sentences
Noun We decided to pick up the litter in the park. Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents. Verb Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade. a desk littered with old letters and bills It is illegal to litter. He had to pay a fine for littering. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Groups will remove litter from the waterfront, and events are planned at schools, parks and in specific neighborhoods. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022 As is always the case, there's always a cleaning up process following the festivities, and teams were out in force to remove litter on Thursday morning. Pan Pylas, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021 This pioneering initiative has 3 main objectives: to remove marine litter that is damaging the ecosystem, to give a second life to recovered waste with a circular economy view and to raise awareness on about the global issue the ocean is facing. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 8 June 2021 The authors want new measures to control water pollution from urban runoff and more cleanup operations to remove marine litter around the reefs, in particular marine plastic waste. Nathanial Gronewold, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2020 In the photo: Cox interns teamed up to clean up 500 pounds of litter in Atlanta, successfully diverting nearly 25 percent of it from the landfill. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Last year, 59 volunteers helped remove 1.9 tons of litter and 301 tires from five sites along the Kanawha River. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 One recent evening, Long and five other volunteers picked up more than 200 lbs of litter on Kasilof’s north beach in a few hours. Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Wayward Mountain Dew cartons litter the ground, waiting for someone to pick them up. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 James Robinson, executive director of the Lake Merritt Institute, urged people to not litter or eat the fish. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 Creepy-crawly, extra slimy feelers litter the landscape as part of the Vecna’s hive mind. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022 Recycling Advocates estimates about 50 million single-use cups go to both landfill and litter each year in the Portland metro. Jordan Hernandez | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022 Dating and Related, coming in September, is another in a line of dating-show-with-a-twist Netflix series that already litter the streamer’s bulging library of content. Andy Meek, BGR, 5 Aug. 2022 The legislation heads off a November ballot measure and puts California at the forefront of national efforts to eliminate polystyrene and other plastics that litter the environment and degrade into toxic particles. Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022 Old copies litter the corners of antique stores, eBay and libraries. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 See More
Noun
How many kittens can a cat have in her first litter? Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Groups will remove litter from the waterfront, and events are planned at schools, parks and in specific neighborhoods. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022 As is always the case, there's always a cleaning up process following the festivities, and teams were out in force to remove litter on Thursday morning. Pan Pylas, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021 This pioneering initiative has 3 main objectives: to remove marine litter that is damaging the ecosystem, to give a second life to recovered waste with a circular economy view and to raise awareness on about the global issue the ocean is facing. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 8 June 2021 The authors want new measures to control water pollution from urban runoff and more cleanup operations to remove marine litter around the reefs, in particular marine plastic waste. Nathanial Gronewold, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2020 In the photo: Cox interns teamed up to clean up 500 pounds of litter in Atlanta, successfully diverting nearly 25 percent of it from the landfill. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Last year, 59 volunteers helped remove 1.9 tons of litter and 301 tires from five sites along the Kanawha River. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 One recent evening, Long and five other volunteers picked up more than 200 lbs of litter on Kasilof’s north beach in a few hours. Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb
Car parts now litter the new bridge after crashes with other vehicles or concrete barriers that separate pedestrian walkways from traffic. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Wayward Mountain Dew cartons litter the ground, waiting for someone to pick them up. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 James Robinson, executive director of the Lake Merritt Institute, urged people to not litter or eat the fish. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 Creepy-crawly, extra slimy feelers litter the landscape as part of the Vecna’s hive mind. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022 Recycling Advocates estimates about 50 million single-use cups go to both landfill and litter each year in the Portland metro. Jordan Hernandez | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022 Dating and Related, coming in September, is another in a line of dating-show-with-a-twist Netflix series that already litter the streamer’s bulging library of content. Andy Meek, BGR, 5 Aug. 2022 The legislation heads off a November ballot measure and puts California at the forefront of national efforts to eliminate polystyrene and other plastics that litter the environment and degrade into toxic particles. Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022 Old copies litter the corners of antique stores, eBay and libraries. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French litere, from lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of litter was in the 14th century Phrases Containing litter
noun
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