"midden" in Chinese (Traditional)
垃圾堆(考古學)- 貝塚
Definition
垃圾堆是廢棄物的堆積,尤其指古人遺留下來的食物殘渣或貝殼。考古學家通過研究垃圾堆了解古代人如何生活。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於考古學領域,指古人留下的垃圾堆,尤其是貝塚。在日常語言中很少出現,此詞偏學術或書面。
Examples
The archaeologist found a midden near the old village site.
考古學家在古老村落遺址附近發現了一個**垃圾堆**。
A midden can hold important clues about early human diets.
一個**垃圾堆**可能包含早期人類飲食的重要線索。
Shells, bones, and pottery were found in the ancient midden.
在古老的**垃圾堆**裡發現了貝殼、骨頭和陶器。
The coastal middens tell us what seafood people used to eat thousands of years ago.
沿海的**貝塚**讓我們知道幾千年前人們喫哪些海鮮。
Over the years, the midden grew into a small hill.
多年下來,這個**垃圾堆**變成了一座小山丘。
If you look closely, you can still see oyster shells sticking out of the old midden.
仔細看,你還能在舊**貝塚**裡看到牡蠣殼。