waste bin
noun[C]
UK(alsowastebin,waste-bin)uk/ˈweɪst ˌbɪn/us/ˈweɪst ˌbɪn/acontainerthat is used for puttingrubbishin:
垃圾箱，垃圾桶Hethrewthedraftintoawastebinand set upon writing a newnovel.他把草稿扔进了垃圾桶，开始写新的小说。
She put theremainsof thefishinapublicwastebin a fewyardsdown theroad.她把鱼的残骸放在沿路下去几码远的一个公共垃圾桶里。
Shesatwith themagazinein herhands, and thendroppedit into the waste-bin.她坐在那里，手里拿着杂志，然后把它扔进了垃圾桶。
See also
wastebasket
wastepaper basket
- Makesurethat allwastebinsandrecyclingbinsareclearlymarkedtoavoidmisuse.
- Berlin hasintroducedfivetalkingwastebinsthat say "thankyou" in three differentlanguages.
- Thechildrenwere neverproperlyfedand were oftenfoundforagingforfoodinwastebins.
- Thedrinkcame in acontainernot muchsmallerthan anindustrialwastebin.
- Along came thephotocopier, andcarbonpaperwassuddenlyaninkycrumpledballin the wastebin ofhistory.
Containers for waste
- ashcan
- bag
- bin
- bin bag
- bin liner
- bottle bank
- dustbin
- dustbin bag
- garbage bag
- garbage can
- litter bin
- litter tray
- skip
- trash bag
- trash can
- trash can liner
- wastebasket
- wheelie bin