litter pick
noun[C]
uk/ˈlɪt.ə ˌpɪk/us/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ ˌpɪk/mainlyUK(alsoUSlitter cleanup,litter clean up)
anoccasionwhen agroupofpeoplego around apublicplacepickinguplitter(=smallpiecesofrubbishlyingon theground):
（去公共场所）捡拾垃圾We arearrangingalitterpickround thecentreof thevillageonSaturday3rdApril.我们将于4月3日星期六在村中心安排一次捡拾垃圾的活动。
The 30youngsterstook upplasticsacksandglovesaspartof a three-daylitterpick.这30名年轻人拿起塑料袋和手套，参加了为期三天的捡拾垃圾活动。
(UStrash picker,trash grabber,garbage stick)
adevicelike alongstickwith twopartson the end that can beopenedandpressedtogether using ahandleat thetopof thestick, inordertopickupsmallpiecesofrubbishfrom theground, or astickwith apointon the end that can be used to do this:
垃圾捡拾器，长柄垃圾钳Streetsweeperscarrytheirlitterpicksinplasticbags.街道清扫工用塑料袋装着他们的垃圾拣拾器。
Synonym
litter pickerUK
- Park Rangers will beleadingalitterpickandsunflowerplantingdrive.
- We haveregularlitterpicksat thereservebut we can'tkeepup with therubbishthatblowsacross.
- Over the next twoSaturdayswe areorganizingtownlitterpicksalong withskipcollections.
- Copsmistookalitterpick, which is twofeetlongwith atriggerhandle, for agun.
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- dusting
- freshen
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- muck
- sandblast
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- tidy
- valet
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Poles, rods, shafts and sticks
Equipment used for cleaning
litter pick
verb[IorT]
UK(alsolitter-pick)uk/ˈlɪt.ə ˌpɪk/us/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ ˌpɪk/to go around apublicplacepickinguplitter(=smallpiecesofrubbishlyingon theground):
（去公共场所）捡拾垃圾Anarmyofvolunteersareengagedtolitterpick.一大批志愿者参与了捡拾垃圾的工作。
Makingsurethat theareaislitterpickedtoperfection,volunteerscollectrubbishandsendwhat they can to berecycled.为了确保这个地区的垃圾完全清理干净，志愿者收集垃圾，并尽可能送去回收。
Doyourbitfor theenvironmenton Cairngorm by litter-picking on themountainin theBigSpring Clean.在春季大清洁活动中，去山上捡拾垃圾，为凯恩戈姆山脉的环境尽一份力。
- You get abagcontaininggloves,binbagsandinstructionsabout how tolitterpicksafely.
- Hevolunteerstolitterpickatbreaktimetokeeptheschoolgroundstidy.
- WelitterpickedBroad Lanefilling2bagsofrubbish.
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- dusting
- freshen
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- muck
- sandblast
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- tidy
- valet