littering
littering — 名詞
1. the act of leaving rubbish such as drinks cans, food wrappers, or cigarette ends
亂丟垃圾
在公共場所隨意棄置廢棄物的行為
the act of leaving rubbish such as drinks cans, food wrappers, or cigarette ends in shared public spaces rather than throwing them away in a proper bin.
Trang received a fine of NT$3,000 for littering in the city park.
Trang 因為在公園裡亂丟垃圾而被罰款三千元。
fine + for + littering
Eve picked up three plastic bottles because she hates littering near her home.
Eve 撿起了三個寶特瓶，因為她討厭家附近有人亂丟垃圾。
A sign at the trailhead warned hikers that littering carries a fine of NT$6,000.
登山口的一塊告示牌警告健行者，亂丟垃圾會被處以六千元罰款。
The amount of littering near the night market has dropped since more bins were installed.
自從增設了更多垃圾桶之後，夜市附近的亂丟垃圾現象已經減少。
Littering on the beach harms sea animals that mistake plastic bags for food.
在沙灘上亂丟垃圾會傷害海洋動物，牠們常把塑膠袋誤認為食物。
- dropping litter
more descriptive, often used in anti-litter campaigns
- cleaning up
the opposite action of removing waste
用法筆記
Commonly appears in official signs and regulations as 'No littering', which functions as a prohibition.
常見錯誤
littering — 動詞
- litteringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- litterings3rd person singular
- litteringing-ing form
- litteringedpast simple
1. to make a place untidy by leaving or scattering things such as rubbish, waste, o
亂丟；使雜亂
胡亂丟棄物品造成場所髒亂
to make a place untidy by leaving or scattering things such as rubbish, waste, or objects around it.
Some teenagers littered the park bench with empty crisp packets and drink cans.
幾個青少年在公園長椅上亂丟空的洋芋片袋子和飲料罐。
litter + place + with + objects
Samir's children littered the living room floor with toys and colouring books.
Samir 的小孩在客廳地板上亂丟玩具和著色本。
After the carnival, the crowd littered the main street with confetti and streamers.
嘉年華結束後，人群在大街上亂丟了彩紙和彩帶。
Joshua reminded his classmates not to litter the classroom with paper scraps.
Joshua 提醒同學不要把紙屑丟在教室地上。
The park was littered with rubbish after the outdoor concert ended late last night.
露天音樂會昨晚結束後，公園裡到處被丟滿了垃圾。
文法句型
litter + place + with + objects
用法筆記
The passive form 'be littered with' is very common, especially when describing the state of a place after an event.
常見錯誤
2. if many small objects lie scattered around a place in an untidy way, they cover
散落；遍布
雜物散亂分布在某個區域
if many small objects lie scattered around a place in an untidy way, they cover the area or are spread across it.
Old newspapers and plastic bottles littered the floor of the empty house.
廢舊報紙和寶特瓶散落在空屋的地板上。
objects + litter + place
Golden leaves littered the garden path after the strong wind blew all night.
強風吹了一整夜之後，金色的落葉遍布花園小徑。
Broken glass littered the road where the truck had crashed into the fence.
貨車撞上圍籬的地方，路上散落著碎玻璃。
Torn posters and leaflets littered the station platform after the morning rush.
早上的尖峰時段過後，車站月台上散落著撕破的海報和傳單。
- be strewn across
similar meaning but implies a wider distribution
- be scattered over
more neutral, less negative connotation
文法句型
objects + litter + place
用法筆記
The subject of this sense is always the scattered objects, not a person. For example, 'newspapers littered the floor' — the newspapers are the subject doing the scattering.
3. when a female mammal gives birth to a group of young animals at the same time, t
產仔
動物一次產下一窩幼崽
when a female mammal gives birth to a group of young animals at the same time, typically a cat, dog, pig, or other animal that produces multiple offspring in one pregnancy.
Omar's cat littered four kittens inside a warm cardboard box last night.
Omar 的貓昨晚在一個溫暖的紙箱裡生了四隻小貓。
litter + number + young animals
The rescue dog had littered seven puppies, and each one found a loving home.
那隻被救援的狗生了七隻小狗，每一隻都找到了溫暖的家。
The pig on Ilan's farm littered twelve piglets during the spring season.
Ilan 農場上的母豬在春天生了十二隻小豬。
A stray cat that the neighbours feed has just littered three tiny kittens.
鄰居餵養的那隻流浪貓剛剛生了三隻小貓。
- give birth to
the general term for any animal or human; 'litter' specifically refers to multiple young born together
文法句型
litter + number + young animals
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used for mammals that typically produce several young at once (cats, dogs, pigs, rabbits). For humans or single-birth animals, use 'give birth to' instead.