"ashcan" in Chinese (Simplified)
灰桶灰斗垃圾桶
Definition
一种用来盛放壁炉或炉子灰烬的金属容器，也可以泛指任何垃圾桶，尤其是老式的或户外用的垃圾桶。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“ashcan” 在现代日常英文中用得比较少，多用于指旧式或户外金属垃圾桶。现代更常说“trash can”或“garbage can”。有时指美国艺术史上的 “Ashcan School”（与实际垃圾桶无关）。
Examples
Please empty the ashcan before it gets too full.
请在**灰桶**装满之前把它倒空。
The old house had an ashcan next to the back door.
老房子后门旁有一个**灰桶**。
He threw the ashes into the ashcan outside.
他把灰烬倒进了外面的**灰桶**。
My grandma still uses an old metal ashcan instead of a modern trash bin.
我奶奶还用的是金属的**灰桶**，不是现代的垃圾桶。
We found an old ashcan behind the garage, all rusty and forgotten.
我们在车库后面发现了一个生锈又被遗忘的**灰桶**。
When I hear the word "ashcan," I always think of old cartoons with metal trash cans.
一听到“**灰桶**”这个词，我就想到那些有金属垃圾桶的老动画片。