plural litters
plural litters
Learner's definition of LITTER
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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 b [singular] : a messy pile or group of things一堆杂物 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 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
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[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 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 2 litter /ˈlɪtɚ/ verb
litters; littered; littering
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 -
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。
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Leaves littered the forest floor. [=the forest floor was covered with leaves]森林的地面铺满了树叶。
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a desk littered with old letters and bills堆着旧书信和票据的书桌
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
a landscape littered with ugly houses满眼是丑陋房子的一片景象
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Dirty words litter his vocabulary. [=his vocabulary includes many dirty words; he says a lot of dirty words]他满嘴脏话。
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The book is littered with errors. [=the book contains many errors]这本书错误连篇。
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[no object] : to throw or leave trash on the ground in a public place(在公共场所)乱扔垃圾 — litterer
/ˈlɪtɚrɚ/ noun, plural litterers [count]