bin

noun

/bɪn/

(especially British English) a container that you put waste in垃圾箱
- a rubbish bin垃圾箱
- Grey bins will be emptied weekly.灰箱每周都会清空。
- Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections.许多委员会现在每两周收集一次垃圾箱。
see also dustbin, green bin, litter bin, waste bin, wheelie bin
- Put the bottles in the recycling bin.把瓶子扔进回收箱里。
- She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin.她把信扔进了废纸篓。
Topics Houses and homesa2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
verb + bin
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
bin + noun
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
preposition
- in a/the bin
a large container, usually with a lid (= cover), for storing things in（有盖）大容器，箱，柜
- a bread bin面包箱
- All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed.他们所有的玩具都放在床下的塑料储藏箱里。
see also compost bin
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- litter
- rubbish
- waste
- …
verb + bin
- put something in
- chuck something in/into
- throw something in/into
- …
bin + noun
- bag
- liner
- man
- …
preposition
- in a/the bin

词源Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.

bin

verb

/bɪn/

(British English, informal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they bin	/bɪn/ /bɪn/
he / she / it bins	/bɪnz/ /bɪnz/
past simple binned	/bɪnd/ /bɪnd/
past participle binned	/bɪnd/ /bɪnd/
-ing form binning	/ˈbɪnɪŋ/ /ˈbɪnɪŋ/

bin something to throw something away扔掉；丢弃
- Do you need to keep these letters or shall we bin them?你需要保存这些信件吗，还是干脆把它们扔掉？
- Sorry—I’ve already binned it.对不起，我已经把它装柜了。
词源Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.