"jetsam" in Chinese (Simplified)
漂浮在海上的废弃物被抛弃的货物
Definition
“Jetsam”指从船上扔下的物品(通常为减轻船只负重),这些东西最终会漂浮在海面上,也可以泛指水里丢弃的杂物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Jetsam” 多用于正式或航海场合,常与 “flotsam” 搭配(如“flotsam and jetsam”)。主要指海上废弃物,也可比喻被抛弃的物品。不用于陆地上的垃圾。“Jettison” 是相关动词(抛弃)。
Examples
After the storm, jetsam covered the beach.
暴风雨过后,岸上布满了**jetsam**。
The sailors threw jetsam overboard to save the ship.
水手们把**jetsam**扔进海里救船。
We saw pieces of jetsam floating by the pier.
我们看到一些**jetsam**漂过码头。
Beachcombers often find strange jetsam washed ashore.
捡海滩的人常会发现被冲上海岸的奇特**jetsam**。
That old buoy among the jetsam must have quite a story.
在那堆**jetsam**中,那只旧浮标肯定有不少故事。
Sometimes, a beach is littered with both flotsam and jetsam after a busy shipping season.
有时,船季旺盛后,海滩上满是flotsam和**jetsam**。