detritus
noun /dɪˈtraɪtəs/
/dɪˈtraɪtəs/
[uncountable]- (specialist) natural waste material that is left after something has been used or broken up
碎屑；风化物；残渣；腐殖质 - organic detritus from fish and plants
鱼和植物的有机碎屑
- organic detritus from fish and plants
- (formal) any kind of rubbish that is left after an event or when something has been used
瓦砾；碎石；垃圾；废物 - the detritus of everyday life
日常生活垃圾 - The kitchen table was still stacked with the detritus of the previous night.
餐桌上仍然堆满了前一天晚上的碎屑。
- the detritus of everyday life
词源late 18th cent. (in the sense ‘detrition’): from French détritus, from Latin detritus, from deterere ‘wear away’.