throwaway
/ˈθrəʊəweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [θrˈoəwˌe] /ˈθrəʊəweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [θrˈoəwˌe] /ˈthrō-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce throwaway (audio)/ (ame, mw)
throwaway — 形容詞
- throwawaypositive
- more throwawaycomparative
- most throwawaysuperlative
1. intended for brief use and then put in the trash instead of being kept, washed,
即用即丟
用一下就丟棄，不留著再用
intended for brief use and then put in the trash instead of being kept, washed, or repaired.
The clinic switched to throwaway gloves after the flood damaged the laundry room.
洪水弄壞洗衣間後，診所改用即用即丟的手套。
throwaway + gloves
Hari packed throwaway plates for the picnic so nobody had to wash dishes.
Hari 為野餐準備了即用即丟的盤子，這樣大家就不用洗碗。
throwaway + plates
At the food stall, steam rose from throwaway bowls stacked beside the soup pot.
在小吃攤裡，湯鍋旁堆著的即用即丟碗正冒著熱氣。
The hotel replaced cotton slippers with throwaway ones for the spa showers.
那家飯店把玻璃拖鞋換成即用即丟的款式，放在水療淋浴間。
- disposable
the broad everyday synonym for items meant to be used briefly and discarded
- single-use
more technical, especially on packaging or medical supplies
- one-use
rare and more mechanical in tone than throwaway
文法句型
throwaway + cup/glove/plate
throwaway + packaging/item
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun for low-cost items meant for single use. Common with cups, gloves, razors, plates, and packaging.
常見錯誤
2. said or written quickly in a light way, with little preparation, so it is not me
隨口的
隨便說出、不太當真的
said or written quickly in a light way, with little preparation, so it is not meant to sound important.
Quinn made a throwaway joke about the delay, and nobody laughed.
Quinn 隨口開了個關於延誤的玩笑，結果沒有人笑。
throwaway + joke
The mayor's throwaway comment about rent angered families in the back row.
市長一句關於房租的隨口評論，惹怒了後排的家庭。
throwaway + comment
During rehearsal, Darius forgot the throwaway line that explains the missing key.
排練時，Darius 忘了那句交代鑰匙去向的隨口台詞。
What sounded like a throwaway remark later became the headline of the interview.
原本聽來像隨口一說的評論，後來卻成了那場訪談的標題。
- deliberate
planned or carefully chosen rather than said lightly
- serious
intended to carry weight or importance
文法句型
throwaway + remark/comment/joke
throwaway + line
用法筆記
Most often modifies remark, comment, joke, or line. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes words treated lightly, not objects meant to be discarded.
常見錯誤
throwaway — 名詞
1. a short remark in a play, film, or conversation that is spoken lightly, without
隨口一句
輕描淡寫帶過的一句話
a short remark in a play, film, or conversation that is spoken lightly, without emphasis, so it seems less important than it really is.
The actor's final throwaway about the ring drew the biggest gasp of the night.
演員最後那句關於戒指的隨口一句，引來當晚最大的一陣驚呼。
a final throwaway about + topic
In the podcast, one throwaway about school lunches sparked a week of debate.
在那集 Podcast 裡，一句關於學校午餐的輕描淡寫發言，引發了一週的爭論。
one throwaway about + topic
Critics loved the throwaway that quietly revealed who had stolen the map.
評論家很喜歡那句看似輕輕帶過、卻揭露誰偷了地圖的隨口一句。
Near the credits, Adina's throwaway about Taipei made the audience laugh.
接近片尾時，Adina 那句提到台北的隨口一句，讓觀眾笑了出來。
- aside
often a brief comment that sits slightly outside the main action
- offhand remark
common in everyday speech and less tied to performance
- throwaway line
full phrase that states the idea more explicitly
- punch line
meant to land with strong emphasis or laughter
- set-piece speech
designed to stand out rather than slip past quietly
文法句型
a throwaway about + topic
deliver/use + a throwaway
用法筆記
Often used in reviews of plays, films, interviews, and comedy. The point is not only the words themselves but the light, underemphasized delivery.
常見錯誤
2. a printed notice or advertisement that is handed out free to large numbers of pe
傳單
免費發放的宣傳紙張
a printed notice or advertisement that is handed out free to large numbers of people in public places.
Outside the station, Hui collected a pizza throwaway and tucked the leaflet into a bag.
在車站外，Hui 拿了一張披薩傳單，順手把那張紙放進包包。
a pizza throwaway
Rain soaked the election throwaways scattered across the market entrance.
雨水把散落在市場入口的選舉傳單都淋濕了。
election throwaways
A cinema worker stacked film throwaways beside the ticket counter before noon.
一名戲院員工在中午前把電影傳單疊放在售票櫃台旁。
Most commuters glanced at the charity throwaway and kept walking.
大多數通勤者瞄了一眼那張慈善傳單後，就繼續往前走。
文法句型
hand out + throwaways
an election/charity throwaway
用法筆記
Usually countable and often names the advertised topic before it, as in election throwaway or pizza throwaway. It often appears in newspaper or media-style writing.
常見錯誤
3. an older word for a young person left without family care or driven away from ho
棄兒
被遺棄或離家、缺乏照顧的孩子
an older word for a young person left without family care or driven away from home, often surviving on the streets.
In the old novel, the priest shelters a throwaway sleeping under the bridge.
在那本老小說裡，神父收留了一名睡在橋下的棄兒。
shelter a throwaway
A 1930s reporter called the boys throwaways after a fire destroyed their homes.
一名一九三零年代的記者在大火燒毀家園後，把那些男孩稱作棄兒。
called the boys throwaways
The charity refused to label any child a throwaway in its annual report.
那個慈善機構拒絕在年度報告裡把任何孩子標成棄兒。
The play shows adults ignoring a throwaway begging outside the station.
那齣戲呈現大人們如何無視一名在車站外乞討的棄兒。
- street child
focuses on living on the street and is more current in social reporting
- runaway child
used when the child left home rather than being abandoned
- abandoned child
clear neutral phrase for a child left without care
文法句型
call someone + a throwaway
a young throwaway
用法筆記
Now dated and often offensive because it reduces a child to a label. Modern writing usually prefers a fuller phrase such as homeless child or runaway child, depending on the situation.