dustbin

名词 n.
/ˈdʌstbɪn/    /ˈdʌstbɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can. Commonwealth,Ireland
    — Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

词形变化

dustbins plural dust bin alternative dust-bin alternative

词源

From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.
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