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Garbage Waste Trash British English Rubbish ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ Noun

The word "garbage" primarily refers to waste material, especially kitchen refuse, and can also be used informally to mean nonsense or unimportant talk. In American English, "garbage" and "trash" are the usual terms for waste, while British English speakers typically use "rubbish."

The word "garbage" primarily refers to waste material, especially kitchen refuse, and can also be used informally to mean nonsense or unimportant talk. In American English, "garbage" and "trash" are the usual terms for waste, while British English speakers typically use "rubbish."

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/gɑ͟ː(r)bɪʤ/
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]垃圾;(尤指)厨房垃圾 Garbage is rubbish, especially waste from a kitchen.
  [mainly AM 主美]
  • ...a garbage bag.

    垃圾袋

  • ...rotting piles of garbage.

    成堆腐烂的垃圾

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]废话;无聊话 If someone says that an idea or opinion is garbage, they are emphasizing that they believe it is untrue or unimportant.
  [disapproval]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • I personally think this is complete garbage...

    我个人认为这纯粹是废话。

  • Furious government officials branded her story 'garbage'.

    大发雷霆的政府官员称她的报道为“胡说八道”。

Usage Note :

In American English, the words garbage and trash are most commonly used to refer to waste material that is thrown away. ...the smell of rotting garbage... She threw the bottle into the trash. In British English, rubbish is the usual word. Garbage and trash are sometimes used in British English, but only informally and metaphorically. I don't have to listen to this garbage... The book was trash.

在美国英语中,garbage和trash最常用来指丢弃的废物:the smell of rotting garbage (腐烂垃圾的臭味), She threw the bottle into the trash (她将瓶子扔进了垃圾堆)。在英国英语中,rubbish 比较常用,有时也使用 garbage 和 trash,但仅限于非正式语体和比喻用法:I don't have to listen to this garbage (我不需要听这些废话), The book was trash (这本书简直是垃圾)。


Oxford gar·bage / ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ / noun [uncountable ] 1 ( especially NAmE) waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away (生活)垃圾;废物 garbage collection 垃圾收集 Don't forget to take out the garbage. 别忘了把垃圾拿出去。 collocationsat
environment
2 ( especially NAmE) a place or container where waste food, paper, etc. can be placed 垃圾场;垃圾箱;垃圾桶 Throw it in the garbage. 把它扔到垃圾箱里去。 3 ( informal) something stupid or not true 废话;无聊的东西 SYN
rubbish
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rubbish
IDIOM garbage ˌin, garbage ˈout ( abbr.GIGO ) used to express the idea that if wrong or poor quality data is put into a computer, wrong or poor quality data will come out of it (用于计算机)废料输入废料输出,无用输入无用输出
gar·bage / ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ /
LDC
garbagegar‧bage /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ $ ˈɡɑːr-/ ●●● S3 noun [uncountable]
Word Origin
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1especially American English waste material, such as paper, empty containers, and food thrown away SYN rubbish British English:  Can you take out the garbage when you go?2stupid words, ideas etc SYN rubbish British English:  You’re talking garbage.3 garbage in, garbage out used to say that if the data (=information) you put into a computer is bad, the results you get back will be bad, even if the computer program you use works properly
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garbage

[ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ]

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Spoken:

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垃圾(96%),废物(3%),食物残渣(1%)
n.垃圾;废物
n.(Garbage)人名;(法)加尔巴热

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