throwaway

英 ['θrəʊəweɪ] 美['θroəwe]
  • n. 废品;广告传单;脱口而出的话
  • adj. 抛弃型的;脱口而出的;漫不经心的

英文词源


throwaway (adj.)
also throw-away, 1901 in reference to very low prices; by 1903 in reference to printed material meant to be read once then tossed, and to wasted votes; with reference to disposable consumer goods, attested from 1969. From the verbal phrase, attested from late 14c. in the sense "reject, cast from oneself," from throw (v.) + away (adv.). More literal meaning of "dispose of as useless, release from one's possession as unneeded" is first recorded 1520s. Throw-away society attested from 1967.

双语例句


1. Now they are producing throwaway razors.
他们正在生产一次性剃须刀。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She was very upset at what to him was just a throwaway remark.
对他来说这只是随口说说而已,而她听了却很不高兴。

来自《权威词典》

3. Some people overreacted to what was only a throwaway remark.
有些人对随便说出的一句话反应过敏了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The humour and throwaway lines ensure that the piece never loses its pace.
幽默和即兴的台词确保了这出戏自始至终的流畅。

来自柯林斯例句

5. It used to be associated with sub - standard movies and throwaway plastic glasses.
3D立体 影片曾与 低档 电影和一次性塑料眼镜联系在一起.

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