"circular file" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 垃圾桶（办公室，委婉说法）

Definition

一种幽默或讽刺的说法，用来指办公室里用于丢弃不重要文件的垃圾桶。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式幽默表达，多见于办公室，用于调侃丢弃无用文件。常出现于“send it to the circular file”这样的短语，不适合正式场合。

Examples

He threw the report in the circular file.

他把报告扔进了**垃圾桶**。

Please put these old drafts in the circular file.

请把这些旧稿子放进**垃圾桶**。

That memo belongs in the circular file.

那张便条应该进**垃圾桶**。

"Where did you put my notes?" "Oh, I thought they were trash, so they're in the circular file."

“你把我的笔记放哪了？”“我以为是废纸，已经扔进**垃圾桶**了。”

Whenever my boss doesn't like an idea, it goes straight to the circular file.

每当老板不喜欢某个想法，它就直接进了**垃圾桶**。

If you keep sending useless emails, they'll all end up in the circular file.

如果你老是发无用邮件，最后都会进**垃圾桶**。