throwaway
英 [ˈθrəʊəweɪ]
美 [ˈθroʊəweɪ]
adj. 脱口而出的; 顺嘴说出的; 开玩笑的; 用后丢弃的; 一次性使用的
n. (使用后抛弃的)广告传单; 散单; 宣传小册子
复数:throwaways
BNC.23654 / COCA.20298
牛津词典
adj.
- 脱口而出的;顺嘴说出的;开玩笑的
something you say quickly without careful thought, sometimes in order to be funny- 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。
- She was very upset at what to him was just a throwaway remark.
- 用后丢弃的;一次性使用的
produced cheaply and intended to be thrown away after use- throwaway products
一次性使用的产品 - We live in a throwaway society (= a society in which things are not made to last a long time) .
我们生活在一次性物品充斥的社会。
- throwaway products
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 一次性的;用完即弃的
Athrowawayproduct is intended to be used only for a short time, and then to be thrown away.- Now they are producing throwaway razors.
他们正在生产一次性剃须刀。 - Athrowawayis a throwaway product.
一次性产品 - She's taken surplus goods and throwaways and given them useful new lives with the aid of paint and imagination.
借助于油漆和想象力,她赋予了剩余商品和一次性产品新的功用和生命。
- Now they are producing throwaway razors.
- ADJ (讲话、动作)不经意的,随意的
If you say that someone makes athrowawayremark or gesture, you mean that they make it in a casual way, although it may be important, or have some serious or humorous effect.- ...a throwaway remark she later regretted...
她脱口而出后就后悔的话 - 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。
- ...a throwaway remark she later regretted...
英英释义
noun
- words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets