trash can
trash can — noun
1. a container kept inside a home, especially in a kitchen, where people put everyd
a container kept inside a home, especially in a kitchen, where people put everyday rubbish such as food scraps and packaging before taking it outside
Wei threw the empty yoghurt pot into the trash can under the sink.
The kitchen trash can was full of banana skins and coffee grounds.
passive state: be full of
Amelia tied up the plastic bag and dropped it into the kitchen trash can.
Every evening Tariq takes the trash can out to the street for morning collection.
The old trash can had a broken lid that did not close properly.
- garbage can
equally common in American English; 'garbage' often implies wet or food waste
- bin
shorter, used in both American and British English
- wastebasket
typically smaller indoor container for paper waste, often found in offices
文法句型
trash can + verb (singular)
a/the trash can
用法筆記
Trash can is the common term in American English for a household waste container. British English uses 'dustbin' or 'rubbish bin' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a large container with a lid, kept outside a house or in a public area such as a
a large container with a lid, kept outside a house or in a public area such as a park or street, that holds rubbish until it is collected by a waste service
Tomás dropped his ticket stub into the trash can by the bus stop.
collocation: trash can by [location]
The large trash cans at the park have heavy lids that keep animals out.
A stray cat knocked over the outdoor trash can and scattered rubbish across the path.
Romi noticed a public trash can every fifty metres along the beachfront.
The council collects the street trash cans every Tuesday morning before eight o'clock.
- garbage can
interchangeable in American English
- dumpster
much larger industrial container, often found behind shops
- litter bin
more common in British English for public waste containers
文法句型
trash can + verb (singular)
a/the trash can
用法筆記
This sense usually refers to a larger container than the household type. Many cities place public trash cans along sidewalks and in parks for pedestrians to use.