litter

litter
noun

[mass noun]rubbish, such as paper, tins, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place
（在公共场所乱扔的）废物，垃圾
fines for dropping litter.
对乱扔垃圾的罚款。
■[in sing.]an untidy collection of things lying about
一堆（杂乱的）东西
a litter of sleeping bags on the floor.
地上一堆睡袋。
a number of young animals born to an animal at one time
一窝（小动物）
a litter of five kittens.
一窝五只小猫。
[mass noun]material forming a bedding or carpet, in particular
铺垫物，尤指
■(亦作 cat litter)granular absorbent material lining a tray where a cat can urinate and defecate when indoors
猫沙
■[mass noun]straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals
褥草
■(亦作 leaf litter)decomposing but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests
枯枝落叶层
(historical)a vehicle containing a bed or seat enclosed by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by animals
(史)（有床或座的）车，轿
■a framework with a couch for transporting the sick and wounded
担架

verb
[with obj.]

make (a place) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about
乱扔（废物，垃圾）
clothes and newspapers littered the floor.
地上乱扔着衣服和报纸。
■[with obj. and adverbial](一般作 be littered)leave (rubbish or a number of objects) lying untidily in a place
乱扔，乱丢
there was broken glass littered about.
打碎的玻璃杯乱丢在那儿。
■(一般作 be littered with)(figurative)fill (a text, history, etc.) with examples of something unpleasant
(喻)在（文章，历史）中充斥，塞满（不良事物）
news pages have been littered with doom and gloom about company collapses.
新闻网页上充斥着公司倒闭的悲惨消息。
(archaic)provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding
(古)（为马或其他动物）铺褥草

语源

Middle English (in sense 4 of the noun): from Old French litiere, from medieval Latin lectaria, from Latin lectus 'bed'. Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent

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