discard
/dɪˈskɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈskɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /dis-ˈkärd ˈdis-ˌkärd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdɪs.kɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪs.kɑːrd/ (ame, ipa)
discard — 動詞
- discardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discardshe / she / it
- discardedpast simple
- discarding-ing form
1. to treat something as no longer useful and either throw it away or stop using it
丟棄
因不再需要而處理掉
to treat something as no longer useful and either throw it away or stop using it permanently
Lien discarded her old coat after the zipper broke beyond repair.
Lien 把那件拉鍊壞到無法修補的舊外套丟棄了。
discard + possession (old/unwanted item)
The factory foreman told workers to discard any parts that had cracks or rust.
工廠領班告訴工人，任何有裂縫或鏽蝕的零件都要丟棄。
passive instruction: told to discard
Kabir discarded the spoiled vegetables and washed the fridge shelves.
Kabir 把腐壞的蔬菜丟棄，並清洗了冰箱的層架。
After the move, Tamar discarded boxes of old letters she no longer needed.
搬家後，Tamar 把那些不再需要的舊信件全都丟棄了。
The thrift-store owner discarded clothes that were too stained to sell.
二手店老闆把汙漬太重賣不出去的衣服丟棄了。
- throw away
more informal and common in everyday speech
- dispose of
slightly more formal, often used for waste management
- get rid of
general-purpose phrasal verb, neutral in tone
文法句型
discard + object
用法筆記
Object is typically something tangible (clothes, food, equipment) but can also be abstract (a plan, an idea, a habit).
常見錯誤
2. when playing a card game, to choose an unwanted card from your hand and set it a
棄牌
在牌局中丟出不要的牌
when playing a card game, to choose an unwanted card from your hand and set it aside
Paloma discarded two hearts and drew fresh cards from the deck.
Paloma 棄了兩張紅心，再從牌堆抽新牌。
discard + [suit/card type] in a card game
In rummy, you must discard one card at the end of each turn.
玩拉密牌時，每一回合結束時你必須棄一張牌。
intransitive use: must discard
Joon studied his hand for a moment and then discarded the queen.
Joon 仔細看了看手中的牌，然後棄掉了 Q。
Ryo discarded a useless card and waited for a better draw.
Ryo 棄掉一張沒用的牌，等待更好的手牌。
The dealer said I had to discard before picking up the new card.
發牌員說我必須先棄牌，才能拿新牌。
文法句型
discard + [card type or suit]
discard (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used without an object when the removed card is obvious from context (e.g. 'It's your turn — discard.').
discard — 名詞
- discardsingular
- discardsplural
1. a card that a player has removed from their hand during a game, or the action of
丟出的牌
牌局中已丟出的牌或丟牌行為
a card that a player has removed from their hand during a game, or the action of removing such a card
Lotte picked up the discard from the pile and added it to her hand.
Lotte 從棄牌堆拿起那張丟出的牌，加入自己的手牌中。
discard as a noun: the card itself
The player's discard was a high spade that nobody else could use.
那位玩家丟出的牌是一張高級黑桃，其他人用不上。
In his final discard, Andrei laid down the ace he had been saving.
Andrei 最後一次丟牌時，把他一直留著的 Ace 放了出來。
The pile of discards grew quickly as each player took a turn.
丟出的牌堆越積越高，每位玩家輪流出牌。
- discarded card
more explicit, less common as a compound noun
- drop
informal term used among casual players
用法筆記
Can refer either to the card itself ('a discard on the table') or to the act ('a risky discard'). Context disambiguates.
2. a person or thing that has been rejected or set aside because it is no longer co
廢棄物
被拋棄不再需要的人或物品
a person or thing that has been rejected or set aside because it is no longer considered useful or wanted
In the fashion world, last season's trends often become today's discards.
在時尚界，上一季的潮流到了今天就成了廢棄物。
figurative: discards as rejected trends
The workshop sold factory discards for a fraction of the original price.
這間工廠以原價的一小部分出售廢棄物。
The carpenter turned the lumberyard's discards into beautiful bookcases.
木工師傅把木材廠的廢棄物變成了漂亮的書櫃。
Adaeze searched through the pile of discards and found a perfectly good lamp.
Adaeze 在一堆廢棄物中翻找，發現了一盞完好的檯燈。
- keeper
informal, something worth keeping
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural. The singular form exists but sounds unusual — 'a discard' as a rejected person is rare and may sound dehumanising.