wastebasket

/ˈweɪstbɑːskɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈestbˌæskət] /ˈweɪstbæskɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈestbˌæskət] /ˈwās(t)-ˌba-skət How to pronounce wastebasket (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wastebasket — noun

  • wastebasketsingular
  • wastebasketsplural

1. a small open bin kept indoors for paper and other light trash

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small open bin kept indoors for paper and other light trash

例句

Eve crumpled the draft and tossed it into the wastebasket beside her desk.

toss something into the wastebasket

Please empty the wastebasket in the meeting room before the cleaners arrive.

empty the wastebasket

同義詞
  • wastepaper basket

    a longer and slightly more specific term that emphasizes paper rather than general light rubbish

  • trash can

    broader and more common for household or outdoor garbage containers of many sizes

  • bin

    the most general word; it can refer to many kinds of containers beyond office or bedroom use

用法筆記

Usually refers to a small indoor bin near a desk, sink, or bed. For a larger container kept outdoors or in public spaces, speakers more often say trash can or bin.

常見錯誤

❌Please put the broken chair in the wastebasket.
✅Please put the broken chair by the trash bins outside.
💡a wastebasket is a small indoor bin for light rubbish, not a container for large objects.