junk

/dʒʌŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒʌŋk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjəŋk/ (ame, mw)

junk — 名詞

  • junksingular
  • junksplural

1. objects or materials that are no longer wanted or needed because they are old, b

1.名詞B1
釋義

廢物；垃圾

無用或老舊的物品

objects or materials that are no longer wanted or needed because they are old, broken, or of little value

例句

Irina cleared out all the junk from her garage before the moving truck arrived.

Irina 在搬家卡車抵達前，清掉了車庫裡所有的廢物。

collocation: junk from [place]

The old television in the basement is nothing but junk now and should be recycled.

地下室的舊電視現在根本是廢物，應該拿去回收。

同義詞
  • trash

    more common in American English; often refers to household waste specifically

  • rubbish

    more common in British English; can also mean something of poor quality

  • clutter

    suggests a messy collection rather than outright worthless items

  • scrap

    implies material that can be reused or recycled, especially metal

反義詞

文法句型

junk + in/from [place]

用法筆記

Often used with 'a piece of' or 'a load of' to emphasise the worthlessness of an object or collection.

常見錯誤

❌I need to get rid of my junks.
✅I need to get rid of my junk.
💡Junk is uncountable, so no plural form.

2. an illegal and highly addictive drug, especially heroin, as referred to in stree

2.名詞C2
釋義

海洛因

尤指海洛因的毒品黑話

an illegal and highly addictive drug, especially heroin, as referred to in street slang from the mid-20th century

例句

The undercover officer bought junk from a dealer near the old warehouse.

那位便衣警察在老倉庫附近向藥頭買了海洛因。

slang: junk meaning heroin

Many musicians in the 1960s wrote songs about the dangers of getting hooked on junk.

許多 1960 年代的音樂人寫歌描述染上海洛因毒癮的危險。

同義詞
  • heroin

    the standard, neutral term for the drug

  • smack

    another slang term for heroin, still more current than 'junk'

用法筆記

This slang sense peaked in the 1950s–1970s and is rarely used in modern English. It is associated with the word 'junkie' (a person addicted to drugs). Avoid using this term in serious discussions about drug abuse — use 'heroin' instead.

3. a type of historical Chinese vessel designed with a shallow keel, rectangular sa

3.名詞C2
釋義

戎克船

平底方形帆的中式古船

a type of historical Chinese vessel designed with a shallow keel, rectangular sails, and a raised aft section, mainly used for carrying goods across the seas of eastern Asia

例句

The museum displayed a detailed model of a junk that sailed during the Ming dynasty.

博物館裡展示了一艘明朝戎克船的精細模型。

technical term: junk (ship type)

Fishermen still use a small junk to carry goods between the islands near Hong Kong.

漁民至今仍使用小型戎克船在香港附近的島嶼之間運送貨物。

用法筆記

This is a specialised historical and nautical term. Most English speakers are only vaguely familiar with the word through history books, museums, or films about maritime Asia.

4. a man's external sexual organs, referred to using a crude and offensive slang te

4.名詞C2
釋義

老二（粗話）

男性生殖器的粗俗說法

a man's external sexual organs, referred to using a crude and offensive slang term

例句

The comedian's jokes about his junk were met with awkward silence from the audience.

那位喜劇演員拿自己的老二開玩笑，觀眾席一片尷尬的沉默。

vulgar slang: junk = male genitals

The doctor asked him to wear a gown so he could examine his junk properly.

醫生請他穿上病患服，以便檢查他的老二。

用法筆記

This sense is highly vulgar and considered offensive or inappropriate in most contexts. Learners should be aware of the meaning for comprehension but avoid using it themselves, especially in formal, professional, or public settings.

junk — 動詞