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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