"flotsam and jetsam" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 漂浮物和废弃物

Definition

最初，“flotsam and jetsam”指的是船只失事后漂浮在海上的碎片和货物。现在也用来形容无用或被丢弃的杂物，尤其是各种各样的东西混在一起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“flotsam and jetsam”多为正式或文艺性表达，经常隐喻无序、杂乱的物品混杂。通常不用于指人，仅指物品。

Examples

After cleaning the beach, we collected bags of flotsam and jetsam.

清理完海滩后，我们收集了几袋**漂浮物和废弃物**。

The attic was filled with flotsam and jetsam from years of storage.

阁楼里堆满了多年存放的**漂浮物和废弃物**。

He threw away all the flotsam and jetsam cluttering his desk.

他把桌子上所有的**漂浮物和废弃物**都扔掉了。

After the storm, the shoreline was covered in flotsam and jetsam.

暴风雨过后，岸边堆满了**漂浮物和废弃物**。

When moving houses, we realized how much flotsam and jetsam we had accumulated over the years.

搬家的时候，我们才发现这些年积累了多少**漂浮物和废弃物**。

The drawer is full of flotsam and jetsam—maybe it's time for a good cleanout.

抽屉里全是**漂浮物和废弃物**——也许该好好整理一下了。