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单词 dustbin
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dustbin
noun[C]
UK
uk
/ˈdʌst.bɪn/us
/ˈdʌst.bɪn/
(USgarbage can,trash can)
B1
alargecontainerforrubbishfrom ahouseor otherbuilding, usually made ofstrongplasticormetalandkeptoutside
（常置于室外的）垃圾箱，垃圾桶
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asituationin which something is nolongerconsideredfashionableorimportantand isthereforenot used,talkedabout, etc.:
Full-blownsocialismis nowtossedin the dustbinofhistory.
Thehippyera- after solongin theculturaldustbin - hasbecomeasubjectof muchfascination.
More examples
  • Aquarterof thecontentsof anaveragefamily's dustbin isorganicmatter.
  • I waswokenup by acoupleofdrunkslarking around with a dustbin in thestreet.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Containers for waste
  • ashcan
  • bag
  • bin
  • bin bag
  • bin liner
  • bottle bank
  • dustbin bag
  • garbage bag
  • garbage can
  • litter bin
  • litter box
  • skip
  • trash bag
  • trash can
  • trash can liner
  • waste bin
  • wastebasket
  • wheelie bin
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(Definition ofdustbinfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • 'Finally,' he says, and throws the bare stalk into the dustbin.
  • Because some one locked the gate on me, sir, while I was hiding under the shed where the dustbins are.
  • In our closet the school servant found some beads on the floor but since she did not know anything she threw them into the dustbin.
  • The broom and dustpan sweep up the pieces, and consign them to the dustbin.
dustbin
noun[C]
UK
uk
/ˈdʌst.bɪn/us
/ˈdʌst.bɪn/
(USgarbage can,trash can)
B1
alargecontainerforrubbishfrom ahouseor otherbuilding, usually made ofstrongplasticormetalandkeptoutside
（常置于室外的）垃圾箱，垃圾桶
Examples
  • Aquarterof thecontentsof anaveragefamily's dustbin isorganicmatter.
  • I waswokenup by acoupleofdrunkslarking around with a dustbin in thestreet.

Examplesofdustbin

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To refer to secondary modern schools as dustbins is an insult.
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He should also remember that, when ignored, dustbins can fester.
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Packs of dogs are running around, foraging in dustbins, creating a mess and attacking people going about their duties.
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He said that landlords can charge for dustbins what they wish in their original agreements.
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The dustbins are in exactly the same place wherever the management is located.
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The old dustbins have gone through a period of considerable wear and tear.
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A woe-begone figure unwilling or unable to earn an ordinary livelihood is picking up unconsidered trifles from dustbins in the street.
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Our dustbins are no cleaner and our children are no better educated.
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Second, once free dustbins are provided it is likely that all the ratepayers will take advantage of them so that the burden will fall equally.
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I am aware that there is a shortage of dustbins, due to shortage of supplies of sheet steel and blackplate in the necessary gauges.
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The type of behaviour that we need to catch is dustbins being knocked over, rubbish being pushed through people's letterboxes, and so on.
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We have used prisons as dustbins; and consequently prison officers cannot cope.
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I shall call them schools and dustbins and refer to them later.
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The four adults next door must have much more in their dustbins than the retired couple.
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I urged him also to say something about dustbins and the collection of ashes, and so on.
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