discarded
discarded — 動詞
- discardedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discardeds3rd person singular
- discardeding-ing form
- discardededpast simple
1. to get rid of something that you no longer want or find useful, by throwing it a
丟棄；拋棄
丟掉不再想要或需要的東西
to get rid of something that you no longer want or find useful, by throwing it away or leaving it aside
After moving out, the family discarded all the old furniture that was beyond repair.
搬家後，那家人丟棄了所有無法修復的舊家具。
The research team discarded the faulty data before publishing their final report.
研究團隊在發表最終報告前，拋棄了有問題的數據。
discard + faulty data / incorrect information
Mei discarded her old phone when the screen stopped working completely.
Mei 的舊手機螢幕完全壞了之後，她就把它丟了。
Outdated safety guidelines were discarded after a review of current practices.
過時的安全指引在檢討現行做法後被廢棄了。
Instead of discarding leftover vegetables, Priya turned them into soup.
Priya 沒有丟掉剩下的蔬菜，而是把它們煮成了湯。
- throw away
more common in everyday conversation; less formal
- dispose of
more formal; often used in official or environmental contexts
- get rid of
general and neutral; can apply to people, objects, or problems
文法句型
discard + object
用法筆記
Often used when something is considered worthless, outdated, or no longer functioning. Frequently passive in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. to remove a playing card from your hand during a game, either by choosing to get
棄牌
在牌局中丟掉手中的牌
to remove a playing card from your hand during a game, either by choosing to get rid of it or by being forced to play a card of a different suit
Carlos looked at his hand and decided to discard the two of clubs.
Carlos 看了看自己手上的牌，決定棄掉梅花二。
discard + [specific card]
In rummy, you must discard one card at the end of each turn.
玩拉米牌時，每回合結束時你一定要棄掉一張牌。
Yuki discarded a low heart because she had too many cards of that suit.
Yuki 棄掉了一張低點數的紅心，因為她手上那種花色的牌太多了。
- play
broader meaning; discarding is one type of play in card games
文法句型
discard + card
用法筆記
This sense is specific to card games. The discarded card is typically placed face-up on a pile in the centre of the table.
常見錯誤
discarded — 名詞
1. the action of removing a playing card from your hand during a game
棄牌動作
在牌局中丟掉手牌的行為
the action of removing a playing card from your hand during a game
A careless discard gave the other players a clue about his hand.
一次粗心的棄牌讓其他玩家猜到了他手上的牌。
Her quick discard of the ace surprised everyone at the table.
她迅速棄掉那張 Ace，讓在座的所有人都吃了一驚。
discard of + [specific card]
The rules say each discard must be placed face up on the pile.
規則規定每一次棄牌都必須正面朝上放在棄牌堆上。
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun referring to the action itself, not the card. Countable when referring to a specific instance of discarding.
2. a playing card that has been removed from a player's hand during a game and plac
被棄的牌
玩家丟掉的牌
a playing card that has been removed from a player's hand during a game and placed on the table
Omar picked up his discard and added it to his own hand.
Omar 撿起他棄掉的牌，加進了自己的手牌裡。
The top discard on the pile was a seven of diamonds.
棄牌堆最上面那張是方塊七。
the top discard / the discard pile
Players are not allowed to look through the discards once the game begins.
遊戲開始後，玩家不可以翻看棄牌堆裡的牌。
用法筆記
Countable — each card that has been set aside is one discard. Often used in the plural form 'discards' to refer to the pile of thrown-away cards.
3. a thing or person that has been rejected or thrown away because they are no long
廢棄物；棄子
被丟棄或不想要的東西或人
a thing or person that has been rejected or thrown away because they are no longer considered useful or wanted
The charity shop was full of discards from wealthy neighbourhoods.
那間慈善商店裡堆滿了來自有錢社區的廢棄物。
Linnea felt like a discard after the company let her go without warning.
公司毫無預警地將 Linnea 解僱後，她覺得自己像個棄子。
figurative use: felt like a discard
The factory sold its discards to a recycling plant at a low price.
那家工廠以低價把廢料賣給了回收廠。
用法筆記
Can apply to both physical objects and people, though applying it to people is figurative and often carries a tone of harshness or unfairness.