| 单词 | litter |
| 释义 | litter n. & v. --n 1. a refuse, esp. paper, discarded in an open or public place. b odds and ends lying about. c (attrib.) for disposing of litter (litter-bin). 2. a state of untidiness, disorderly accumulation of papers etc. 3. the young animals brought forth at a birth. 4. a vehicle containing a couch shut in by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by beasts of burden. 5. a framework with a couch for transporting the sick and wounded. 6. a straw, rushes, etc., as bedding, esp. for animals. b straw and dung in a farmyard. --vtr. 1. make (a place) untidy with litter. 2. scatter untidily and leave lying about. 3. give birth to (whelps etc.). 4. (often foll. by down) a provide (a horse etc.) with litter as bedding. b spread litter or straw on (a floor) or in (a stable). Phrases and idioms litter-lout = LITTERBUG. Derivatives littery adj. (in senses 1, 2 of n.). Etymology: ME f. AF litere, OF litiere f. med.L lectaria f. L lectus bed |
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