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litter

/ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪtɚ/

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noun

轿子，滑竿

A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.

Examples :

"The litter carried the elderly woman to the temple festival. "

轿子抬着那位老妇人前往庙会。

vehicle history culture

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noun

一窝，崽。

(collective) The offspring of a mammal born in one birth.

Examples :

"Our cat had a litter of five kittens. "

我们家的猫生了一窝小猫，一共五只。

animal biology family

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noun

垫料，褥草

Material used as bedding for animals.

Examples :

"sleep in the litter"

睡在垫料上 (Shui zai dianliao shang)

animal material agriculture

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noun

垃圾，废物，废弃物。

Collectively, items discarded on the ground.

Examples :

"drop litter"

乱扔垃圾

environment item

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noun

猫砂

Absorbent material used in an animal's litter tray

Examples :

"My cat uses a special litter to keep the bathroom clean. "

我家猫用的是特殊的猫砂，这样能保持卫生间干净。

animal material

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noun

落叶层，枯枝落叶。

Layer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed playing in the soft litter of fallen leaves in the park. "

孩子们很喜欢在公园里厚厚的落叶层上玩耍，那柔软的枯枝落叶踩上去很舒服。

environment nature biology ecology

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noun

覆盖物, 垫料

A covering of straw for plants.

Examples :

"The farmer spread a thick layer of straw litter over the young seedlings to protect them from the frost. "

农民在幼苗上铺了一层厚厚的稻草垫料，以保护它们免受霜冻侵袭。

agriculture plant

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verb

乱扔垃圾，随地乱扔。

To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).

Examples :

"By tossing the bottle out the window, he was littering."

他把瓶子扔出窗外，这就是乱扔垃圾的行为。

environment action society

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verb

乱扔，随地乱扔.

To scatter carelessly about.

Examples :

"The children littered the playground with empty wrappers after their picnic. "

野餐过后，孩子们把空包装袋随地乱扔，操场上到处都是。

environment action

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verb

乱扔，抛撒。

To strew (a place) with scattered articles.

Examples :

"The children littered the park with candy wrappers. "

孩子们把糖纸乱扔在公园里。

environment place

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verb

下崽, 产崽

To give birth to, used of animals.

Examples :

"The cat littered a few kittens last night. "

昨天晚上那只猫下了一窝小猫。

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verb

产崽，生育。

To produce a litter of young.

Examples :

"The dog is expected to litter next spring. "

这条狗预计明年春天会产崽。

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verb

铺垫，垫料。

To supply (cattle etc.) with litter; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.

Examples :

"The farmer will litter the cow stalls with fresh straw to keep the animals warm and clean. "

农夫会用新鲜稻草给牛棚铺垫，让牲畜保持温暖和干净。

animal agriculture environment

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verb

铺草，垫草。

To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.

Examples :

"The dog was allowed to litter its bed with straw. "

狗被允许在它的床上铺上稻草。

animal agriculture