droppings
/ˈdrɒpɪŋz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrɑːpɪŋz/ (ame, ipa)
droppings — 名詞
1. the small pieces of solid waste matter that fall from birds, rodents, bats, and
糞便；排泄物
小動物或鳥類的固體糞便
the small pieces of solid waste matter that fall from birds, rodents, bats, and other small animals — found on the ground, in cages, or near nesting places.
Kwame noticed small mouse droppings behind the kitchen cupboard while cleaning.
Kwame 在清理廚房時，發現櫥櫃後方有老鼠的糞便。
usually plural noun
The park ranger warned visitors not to touch bat droppings inside the cave.
公園管理員警告遊客不要觸摸洞穴內的蝙蝠糞便。
animal-name modifier: bat droppings
Mei-Lin scrubbed the bird droppings off her car windscreen with a bucket of soapy water.
Mei-Lin 用一桶肥皂水擦掉了車子擋風玻璃上的鳥糞。
Olga placed a newspaper tray under her parrot's cage to catch the bird's droppings.
Olga 在鸚鵡的籠子下方鋪了一層報紙，用來接住鳥的糞便。
- dung
more general term for animal waste, also used for large farm animals like cows and horses
- manure
animal waste used as fertiliser for soil; emphasises agricultural use
- guano
specifically the droppings of seabirds or bats, often collected as fertiliser
- scat
scientific or wildlife-tracking term for animal droppings found in the wild
文法句型
usually plural
animal name + droppings
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form. The singular 'dropping' is rare and appears mainly in scientific or specialised wildlife contexts. This word is a polite way to refer to animal waste; it is not used for human waste.