1540s, of animals, "process of bringing forth young in a single birth," verbal noun from present participle of litter (v.). Meaning "act of furnishing with bedding" is from c. 1600. That of "act of dropping litter" is from 1900.
雙語例句
1. She was silent for a while, lost in thought, staring at the books littering the room.
一時間她默不作聲，直想得入了神，雙眼直愣愣地盯著房間里扔得到處都是的書。
來自柯林斯例句
2. My punishment for littering was several hours of picking up trash.
我因亂扔雜物而受到的處罰是撿幾小時垃圾.
來自辭典例句
3. I read the letters, none of them very revealing, that is littering his writing table.
我讀了散放在他書桌子上的一些信, 找不到頭緒.
來自辭典例句
4. We should also confine spitting or littering in public places.
我們還應(yīng)限制隨地吐痰以及隨處亂倒垃圾.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Special Magistrates handle minor offences such as littering and traffic contraventions.