discard

/dɪˈskɑːd/ v / n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

丢弃，抛弃；打出（牌）；被丢弃的东西；垫牌

释义与例句

v 丢弃，抛弃；打出（牌）
to get rid of something that you no longer want or need; to play a card that is not of the suit led
  1. Please discard your old newspapers in the recycling bin.
    请把旧报纸丢进回收箱。
  2. He discarded his old clothes and bought new ones.
    他丢弃了旧衣服，买了新的。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Don't discard the chance to study abroad.
    不要放弃出国留学的机会。
n 被丢弃的东西；垫牌
something that has been thrown away; a card played that is not of the suit led
  1. Search through the discard pile for the missing document.
    在废纸箱里翻找那份丢失的文件。
  2. The gardener piled the discards for compost.
    园丁把修剪下来的枝叶堆成堆做肥料。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He played a discard of a low heart.
    他垫了一张小红心。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 dis-（离开）+ card（纸牌）→ 把不要的牌打出去 → 丢弃

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • card 卡片
    dis-（离开）+ card（纸牌）→ 把牌打出去 → 丢弃
  • discarded 被丢弃的
    discard 的过去分词/形容词
同义词
  • throw away 扔掉，丢弃
    throw away 更口语化；discard 较正式，常指有意抛弃。
    Don't throw away those bottles; they can be recycled. 别扔那些瓶子，它们可以回收。
反义词
  • keep 保留，保存
    keep 表示保留，与 discard（丢弃）直接相对。
    Please keep this document for future reference. 请保留这份文件以备将来查阅。
常见搭配
  • discard something 丢弃某物
    The factory discarded toxic waste illegally. 那家工厂非法丢弃有毒废料。
  • discard an idea 放弃一个想法
    They discarded the idea after further discussion. 经过进一步讨论，他们放弃了那个想法。