flotsam and jetsam

短语

失事船只残骸, 零碎杂物, 失业者, 无固定工作者, 流浪者, 无价值物

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The remains of a shipwreck still floating in the water.

    不可数 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally).

    海难碎片

    搁浅的垃圾

    不可数 航海 交通
  3. 3.

    A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance.

    比喻 不可数
  4. 4.

    People considered to be of little worth.

    比喻 不可数

    The flotsam and jetsam of society were at the night club.