litter

Word family adjectivelitteredlitterynounlitterlittermate

Related topics: Animals, Pets, Agriculture

lit·ter1 /ˈlɪtə $ -ər/ S3 W3 noun

1 waste 垃圾 [uncountableU]RUBBISH/WASTE waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place 〔在公共场所乱扔的〕垃圾，废弃物 SYN rubbish, trash, garbage

People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.

在有些城市，乱扔垃圾的人会被罚款。

a town with a litter problem

存在乱扔垃圾问题的一个小镇

5 GRAMMAR 语法

Litter is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. litter 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，后跟单数动词

Litter spoils the countryside.

垃圾破坏了乡村景色。

n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?

Litter is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say:

The ground is covered in litter.

✗Don’t say: The ground is covered in litters.

Litter is always followed by a singular verb:

Litter was left all over the field.

When talking about one piece of paper, can etc, you say a piece of litter:

I didn’t see a single piece of litter.

→5 See picture of LITTER 垃圾 →4 See picture of 见图 litter

2 baby animals 幼小的动物 [countableC]HBABABY/HAVE A BABY a group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same time 〔同时出生的〕一窝〔小动物〕

litter of

a litter of kittens

一窝小猫

► see thesaurus at baby, group

3 for cat’s toilet 供猫便溺 [uncountableU]DHP small grains of a dry substance that is put in a container that a cat uses as a toilet indoors 猫砂〔一种干燥的颗粒物质，置于容器中供猫在室内便溺用〕

cat litter

猫砂

a litter tray

猫砂盘

4. forest 森林 [uncountableU] (also leaf litter) dead leaves and other decaying plants on the ground in a forest 〔森林里的〕落叶，枯枝落叶层

5 a litter of something literaryGROUP OF THINGS a group of things that look very untidy 杂乱的一堆东西

A litter of notes, papers, and textbooks were strewn on the desk.

一堆笔记、考卷和课本乱七八糟地摊在桌子上。

Examples from the Corpus

a litter of something• A litter of cocaine bags and razor blades was found in the room.• He fell twice, going down the second time across a litter of boxes, and losing the gun.• Can a litter of kittens have more than one father?• They swept forward like a sea-wave, and left a litter of presents and tributes along the rim of the stage.• These little fishes become quite tame and will respond at feeding time by rushing to their food like a litter of puppies.• An induced birth after thirty-six hours of false labor, the runt of a litter of twelve.• Indeed, she may give to a litter of mixed paternity.• If we were to introduce a new toy to a litter of puppies, they would play with it.• The front of the house was a litter of branches that the wind had torn from the trees the night before.

6. for animal’s bed 给动物睡觉用 [uncountableU]TA a substance such as straw that a farm animal sleeps on 〔家畜睡眠用的〕褥草，垫草

7. bed 床 [countableC]TTB a chair or bed for carrying important people, used in past times 〔旧时重要人物坐的〕轿，舆

Examples from the Corpus

litter• Our cat, Elsie, just had a litter of six kittens.• If we were to introduce a new toy to a litter of puppies, they would play with it.• The gutter between the sidewalk and granite slabs is cleared of leaves and litter.• a picnic area with large wooden tables and litter bins• Therefore, it pays a hungry hamster or a weak deer to miscarry a male-biased litter and retain a female-biased one.• People who lived and worked near the building complained of crime, litter and other problems associated with the feeding program.• You can be fined £100 for dropping litter.• There is litter on the seats of the train I take to Westminster.• The vet asked how many litters the dog had had.• These streets are full of litter.• Never throw litter into ponds or streams. 10 Protect wildlife, plants and trees.• I am tired of picking up litter thrown by other people.• The vacant lot across the street is filled with litter.

drop litter• We disturb wildlife, pollute air, drop litter and literally wear out the footpaths.• Always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter 9 Help to keep all water clean.• But what if they drop litter?

Related topics: Animals

litter2 verb

1 [transitiveT] (also litter up)UNTIDY if things litter an area, there are a lot of them in that place, scattered in an untidy way 使凌乱；把〔某处〕弄乱

Clothes littered the floor.

衣服扔了一地。

litter something with something

The desk was littered with papers.

桌子上乱七八糟地堆满报纸。

2 be littered with something LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTif something is littered with things, there are a lot of those things in it 充满某物 SYN be full of something

Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing.

最近的商业新闻都是公司倒闭的消息。

Examples from the Corpus

be littered with something• The guide book is littered with bits of wisdom and humor.• You can see that the surfaces are littered with boulders, a degree of roughness consistent with radar scattering data.• Pop music history is littered with examples of out of court settlements as a result of unlicensed sampling.• Blown engines, driveshaft failures, the 1,500 mile long route is littered with hard luck stories.• The boats are littered with rags, tin cans, and pots.• The streets were littered with smashed vehicles and glass.• History, unfortunately, is littered with the consequences of such responses to unfamiliar realities.• It is littered with things called pseudogenes.• The sidewalks are littered with trash, the elm trees are gone.• The bedroom floor was littered with wrapping papers.

3. [intransitiveI, transitiveT]RUBBISH/WASTE to leave waste paper, cans etc on the ground in a public place 〔在公共场所〕乱扔（垃圾）

4. [intransitiveI] technicalHBABABY/HAVE A BABY if an animal such as a dog or cat litters, it gives birth to babies 〔狗、猫等动物〕产仔

Examples from the Corpus

litter• The sign says, "Please do not litter."• Shreds of plastic, old iron, glass, animal bones littered both sides of the path.• Dirty plates littered the kitchen.• Although telephone lines to the city remain severed, a Sarajevo radio reporter said corpses littered the pavement next to the town hall.• Although the pet database is littered with a cat entry here and there, cat registration is not required in San Francisco.• The breeze fanning in off the ocean was dense with brine and the beach was littered with debris.• The yard in front of the cottage was littered with discarded buckets, an old bath, a mangle and a pile of driftwood.• Stirling himself took over his brother's flat again where the floor would be littered with maps and bits of equipment.

Origin litter1

(1300-1400) Old French litiere, from lit “bed”

词汇	litter
释义	litter Word family adjectivelitteredlitterynounlitterlittermate Related topics: Animals, Pets, Agriculture lit·ter1 /ˈlɪtə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 waste 垃圾 [uncountableU]RUBBISH/WASTE waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place 〔在公共场所乱扔的〕垃圾，废弃物 SYN rubbish, trash, garbage People who drop litter can be fined in some cities. 在有些城市，乱扔垃圾的人会被罚款。 a town with a litter problem 存在乱扔垃圾问题的一个小镇 5 GRAMMAR 语法 Litter is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. litter 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，后跟单数动词 Litter spoils the countryside. 垃圾破坏了乡村景色。 n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable? Litter is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say: The ground is covered in litter. ✗Don’t say: The ground is covered in litters. Litter is always followed by a singular verb: Litter was left all over the field. When talking about one piece of paper, can etc, you say a piece of litter: I didn’t see a single piece of litter. →5 See picture of LITTER 垃圾 →4 See picture of 见图 litter 2 baby animals 幼小的动物 [countableC]HBABABY/HAVE A BABY a group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same time 〔同时出生的〕一窝〔小动物〕 litter of a litter of kittens 一窝小猫 ► see thesaurus at baby, group 3 for cat’s toilet 供猫便溺 [uncountableU]DHP small grains of a dry substance that is put in a container that a cat uses as a toilet indoors 猫砂〔一种干燥的颗粒物质，置于容器中供猫在室内便溺用〕 cat litter 猫砂 a litter tray 猫砂盘 4. forest 森林 [uncountableU] (also leaf litter) dead leaves and other decaying plants on the ground in a forest 〔森林里的〕落叶，枯枝落叶层 5 a litter of something literaryGROUP OF THINGS a group of things that look very untidy 杂乱的一堆东西 A litter of notes, papers, and textbooks were strewn on the desk. 一堆笔记、考卷和课本乱七八糟地摊在桌子上。 Examples from the Corpus a litter of something• A litter of cocaine bags and razor blades was found in the room.• He fell twice, going down the second time across a litter of boxes, and losing the gun.• Can a litter of kittens have more than one father?• They swept forward like a sea-wave, and left a litter of presents and tributes along the rim of the stage.• These little fishes become quite tame and will respond at feeding time by rushing to their food like a litter of puppies.• An induced birth after thirty-six hours of false labor, the runt of a litter of twelve.• Indeed, she may give to a litter of mixed paternity.• If we were to introduce a new toy to a litter of puppies, they would play with it.• The front of the house was a litter of branches that the wind had torn from the trees the night before. 6. for animal’s bed 给动物睡觉用 [uncountableU]TA a substance such as straw that a farm animal sleeps on 〔家畜睡眠用的〕褥草，垫草 7. bed 床 [countableC]TTB a chair or bed for carrying important people, used in past times 〔旧时重要人物坐的〕轿，舆 Examples from the Corpus litter• Our cat, Elsie, just had a litter of six kittens.• If we were to introduce a new toy to a litter of puppies, they would play with it.• The gutter between the sidewalk and granite slabs is cleared of leaves and litter.• a picnic area with large wooden tables and litter bins• Therefore, it pays a hungry hamster or a weak deer to miscarry a male-biased litter and retain a female-biased one.• People who lived and worked near the building complained of crime, litter and other problems associated with the feeding program.• You can be fined £100 for dropping litter.• There is litter on the seats of the train I take to Westminster.• The vet asked how many litters the dog had had.• These streets are full of litter.• Never throw litter into ponds or streams. 10 Protect wildlife, plants and trees.• I am tired of picking up litter thrown by other people.• The vacant lot across the street is filled with litter. drop litter• We disturb wildlife, pollute air, drop litter and literally wear out the footpaths.• Always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter 9 Help to keep all water clean.• But what if they drop litter? Related topics: Animals litter2 verb 1 [transitiveT] (also litter up)UNTIDY if things litter an area, there are a lot of them in that place, scattered in an untidy way 使凌乱；把〔某处〕弄乱 Clothes littered the floor. 衣服扔了一地。 litter something with something The desk was littered with papers. 桌子上乱七八糟地堆满报纸。 2 be littered with something LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTif something is littered with things, there are a lot of those things in it 充满某物 SYN be full of something Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing. 最近的商业新闻都是公司倒闭的消息。 Examples from the Corpus be littered with something• The guide book is littered with bits of wisdom and humor.• You can see that the surfaces are littered with boulders, a degree of roughness consistent with radar scattering data.• Pop music history is littered with examples of out of court settlements as a result of unlicensed sampling.• Blown engines, driveshaft failures, the 1,500 mile long route is littered with hard luck stories.• The boats are littered with rags, tin cans, and pots.• The streets were littered with smashed vehicles and glass.• History, unfortunately, is littered with the consequences of such responses to unfamiliar realities.• It is littered with things called pseudogenes.• The sidewalks are littered with trash, the elm trees are gone.• The bedroom floor was littered with wrapping papers. 3. [intransitiveI, transitiveT]RUBBISH/WASTE to leave waste paper, cans etc on the ground in a public place 〔在公共场所〕乱扔（垃圾） 4. [intransitiveI] technicalHBABABY/HAVE A BABY if an animal such as a dog or cat litters, it gives birth to babies 〔狗、猫等动物〕产仔 Examples from the Corpus litter• The sign says, "Please do not litter."• Shreds of plastic, old iron, glass, animal bones littered both sides of the path.• Dirty plates littered the kitchen.• Although telephone lines to the city remain severed, a Sarajevo radio reporter said corpses littered the pavement next to the town hall.• Although the pet database is littered with a cat entry here and there, cat registration is not required in San Francisco.• The breeze fanning in off the ocean was dense with brine and the beach was littered with debris.• The yard in front of the cottage was littered with discarded buckets, an old bath, a mangle and a pile of driftwood.• Stirling himself took over his brother's flat again where the floor would be littered with maps and bits of equipment. Origin litter1 (1300-1400) Old French litiere, from lit “bed”
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