recycler

IPA/ˌriːˈsaɪ.klər/
KK[risˈaɪklɚ]IPA/ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɚ/

recycler — 名詞

  • recyclersingular
  • recyclersplural

1. a business or worker that takes in old paper, metal, glass, or electronics and t

1.名詞
釋義

回收業者

收集並處理廢棄物的商家

a business or worker that takes in old paper, metal, glass, or electronics and turns them into materials that factories can use again.

例句

Baraka drove the old fridge to a recycler on the edge of town.

Baraka 把舊冰箱開車載到城邊的回收業者那裡。

take something to a recycler: recycler as a business

The metal recycler pays by weight for copper pipes and aluminium cans.

這家金屬回收業者按重量收購銅管和鋁罐。

type of goods + recycler: metal recycler

常見搭配
  • computer recycler
  • local recycler
  • take something to a recycler
同義詞

用法筆記

Countable; often follows the kind of goods handled, as in 'computer recyclers'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about one person's habit rather than a business.

常見錯誤

Recycler is good for the planet.
Recycling is good for the planet.
'recycler' is the person or company, while 'recycling' is the activity.

2. a person who regularly saves used items such as bottles and paper so they can be

2.名詞
釋義

個人回收者

自己習慣把廢棄物分類回收的人

a person who regularly saves used items such as bottles and paper so they can be processed again, instead of putting them in the bin.

例句

Liam is a careful recycler who rinses every bottle before sorting it.

Liam 是個細心的回收者,每個瓶子都先沖洗再分類。

adjective + recycler describes a personal habit

Yael became a keen recycler after her class visited the city dump.

Yael 的班級參觀過市區垃圾場後,她就成了熱心的回收者。

become a keen recycler

常見搭配
  • fervent recycler
  • keen recycler
  • dedicated recycler
同義詞
反義詞
  • litterer

    someone who drops rubbish in public places

用法筆記

Often described with an adjective such as 'fervent', as in 'fervent recycler'. Distinguish from sense 1, which is a business that processes goods rather than a person with a habit.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • computer recycler

常用片語

  • fervent recycler