wastebasket
/ˈweɪstbɑːskɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈestbˌæskət] /ˈweɪstbæskɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈestbˌæskət] /ˈwās(t)-ˌba-skət How to pronounce wastebasket (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wastebasket — 名詞
- wastebasketsingular
- wastebasketsplural
1. a small open bin kept indoors for paper and other light trash
廢紙簍
室內放紙張等輕垃圾的小桶
a small open bin kept indoors for paper and other light trash
Eve crumpled the draft and tossed it into the wastebasket beside her desk.
Eve 把那份草稿揉成一團，丟進她桌旁的廢紙簍裡。
toss something into the wastebasket
Please empty the wastebasket in the meeting room before the cleaners arrive.
清潔人員到之前，請先把會議室裡的廢紙簍倒乾淨。
empty the wastebasket
A coffee cup had leaked in the wastebasket and soaked the old receipts.
有個咖啡杯在廢紙簍裡漏了，弄濕了那些舊收據。
Yuki kept a small wastebasket under the sink for used paper towels.
Yuki 在水槽下放了一個小廢紙簍，用來丟擦過的紙巾。
When the office cat climbed inside the wastebasket, everyone stopped working and laughed.
辦公室的貓爬進廢紙簍時，大家都停下手邊工作笑了起來。
- wastepaper basket
a longer and slightly more specific term that emphasizes paper rather than general light rubbish
- trash can
broader and more common for household or outdoor garbage containers of many sizes
- bin
the most general word; it can refer to many kinds of containers beyond office or bedroom use
用法筆記
Usually refers to a small indoor bin near a desk, sink, or bed. For a larger container kept outdoors or in public spaces, speakers more often say trash can or bin.