单词 | recycle bin |
释义 | > as lemmasrecycle bin recycle bin n. (a) a bin used exclusively to hold material (esp. household waste) intended for recycling; (b) Computing (esp. in Windows systems) a folder used for the temporary storage of deleted files or folders before they are permanently erased; also figurative. ΚΠ 1971 Arizona Daily Sun 22 Sept. 15/1 A recycle bin..which will allow everyone to throw recyclable aluminium cans and eventually bottles into a bin which will be hauled eventually to Phoenix. 1993 Win NT == MS/Unix in comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy (Usenet newsgroup) 2 Apr. ‘Gee, how do you reboot this stupid thing?’ ‘Why, of course you drag the screen window into the recycle bin.’ 1995 Leader (Canada) Mar. 18/3 They will use funds to clean up 6 km of roadside ditches, buy and place three recycle bins, paint and erect anti-litter signs, [etc.]. 2002 P. Augar & J. Palmer Rise Player Manager xii. 276 I also realize that the best ideas can end up in the recycle bin if you don't take emotional agendas into account. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 3 Nov. c9/3 Window Washer can securely delete individual files, folders and contents of the Recycle Bin. < as lemmas |
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