trash有时也在英国英语中使用,但仅限于比喻用法:
The book was trash (这本书简直是垃圾)。
> Please, pick the _______ up off the ground.请捡起地面上的垃圾。
> I can't _______ you waste your time reading that rubbish.我无法相信你浪费时间阅读那本垃圾书。
2. And she won't be happy if she sees this mess. 如果她看到乱成这样,她会不高兴的。
* mess/mes /noun 肮脏;杂乱;不整洁
The room was in a mess.
这个房间杂乱不堪。
"What a mess !" she said after the party.
聚会后她说:"真是一片狼藉!"
> Linda can't stand _____. 琳达无法忍受脏乱 。
* make a mess弄脏;搞成一团糟
The kids made a mess in the living room.
孩子们把客厅搞得一塌糊涂。
She never makes a mess in the kitchen
3. Tony, could you please help out with a few things? 托尼,你可以帮着做几件事情吗?
* few (fewer, fewest )与复数名词和复数动词连用)not many people, things or places不多,很少
Very few students learn Latin now.
现在学拉丁语的学生少得很。
* a few(与复数名词和复数动词连用)有些,几个
I've been there quite a few times.
我去过那里好多次了。
I need a few things from the store.
我需要从商店买些东西。
The letter came a few days ago.
这封信是几天前寄来的。
We've had a few replies.
我们已得到了一些答复。
* little(数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的(可用so,too,very修饰)
I had little money and little free time.
我没什么钱,也没多少空闲时间。
I find that I need very little sleep these days.
我发现最近我只需要睡很少时间。
* little adv. (less, least )不多;稍许;略微
She seemed a little afraid of going inside.
她好像有点害怕进去。
I slept very little last night.昨晚我几乎没怎么睡。
Tell him as little as possible .
尽量少告诉他。
She said little or nothing about her experience.