litter picking
noun[U]
UK(alsolitter-picking)uk/ˈlɪt.ə ˌpɪk.ɪŋ/us/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ ˌpɪk.ɪŋ/(USlitter cleanup)theactivityof going around apublicplacepickinguplitter(=smallpiecesofrubbishlyingon theground):
(去公共场所)捡拾垃圾Those who can'taffordthepriceof aticketcanobtainapassinexchangefor mucking in withjobssuch aslitterpicking.那些买不起票的人可以通过做捡拾垃圾等工作来换取一张通行证。
Binbagsandlitterpickingstickswill beprovided.将提供垃圾袋和捡拾垃圾的棍子。
Thepunishmentincludedup to sevenhoursaweekofcommunitywork, such asdecoratingand litter-picking.惩罚包括每周七小时的社区工作,比如装修和捡垃圾。
- Heturnedup for aninterviewfor anofficejob– withlitterpickingon his CV.
- By doing thelitterpicking, they canslowlyseetheplaceimprovingand they'vestartedto havepridein where theylive.
- Dutiesincludedlitterpickingandsweepingsandfrom thepromback onto thebeach.
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