wastebasket

'weist.bæskit

n a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

n. 废纸篓
[计] 废纸篓

19,950

使用频率

waste 意为“浪费”，basket 意为“篮子”。结合在一起，wastebasket 就是“用来放废弃物的篮子”。

例句

1. Please throw the paper in the wastebasket.

请把纸扔进废纸篓里。

2. I need to empty the wastebasket before the meeting.

我需要在会议前清空废纸篓。

3. She found an old receipt in the wastebasket.

她在废纸篓里找到了一个旧收据。