a receptacle in which to deposit rubbish 垃圾箱,垃圾桶 ■[with modifier]a similar receptacle for storing a specified substance 储物箱,容器,料仓 a compost bin. 堆肥场。 ■a partitioned stand for storing bottles of wine 瓶酒搁架 ■(Statistics)each of a series of ranges of numerical value into which data are sorted in statistical analysis (统计)统计堆栈 ■(informal, offensive)a mental home or hospital (非正式, 冒犯)精神病院,疯人院
(binned, binning) [with obj.]
throw (something) away by putting in a bin 把…扔进垃圾箱 he binned those awful golf shoes. 他把那些讨厌的高尔夫球鞋扔进了垃圾箱。 ■(informal)discard or reject (something) (非正式)摈弃,拒绝 the whole idea had to be binned. 整个想法只好舍弃。 ■store (something, especially wine) in a bin 把(酒等)放进搁架 ■(Statistics)group together (data) in bins (统计)把(数据)归入统计堆
语源
Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben 'cart'. The original meaning was 'receptacle' in a general sense; also specifically 'a receptacle for provender in a stable' and 'container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs'. The sense 'receptacle for rubbish' dates from the mid 19th cent