1 to get rid of sth that you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable 把废物倾倒(尤指在不适当的地方):
Nuclear waste should not be dumped in the sea.核废料不该倒入大海。 (figurative 比喻)I wish you wouldn't keep dumping the extra work on me.我希望你不要老是给我额外的工作。
2 to put something down quickly or in a careless way 迅速扔下;随意丢下:
The children dumped their coats and bags in the hall and ran off to play.孩子们把外套和书包往门厅里一丢,跑去玩耍了。
3 (informal 非正式) to get rid of sb, especially a boyfriend or girlfriend 抛弃或甩掉某人(尤指男朋友或女朋友):
Did you hear that Laura dumped Chris last night?你有没有听说,昨天晚上劳拉把克里斯甩了?
dump²
/dʌmp ||; dʌmp/noun[C]
1 a place where rubbish or waste material from factories, etc is left 垃圾场;废料场:
a rubbish dump垃圾场
2 (informal 非正式) a place that is very dirty, untidy or unpleasant 邋遢的地方;脏乱的地方:
The flat is cheap but it's a real dump.这套房间便宜是便宜,可是脏得不得了。 [SYN] tip 同义词为tip
dump1/dʌmp; dʌmp/v [T] 1 to put something somewhere in a careless way 乱放﹐乱堆﹐乱扔: dump sth in/on/down etc They dumped their bags on the floor and left. 他们把包乱放在地上就离开了。2 to get rid of something that you do not want 丢弃﹐抛弃: Waste chemicals are simply dumped in the river. 废弃化学物就这样扔到河里去。see box at见 RUBBISH 方框
dump2n [C] 1 a place where unwanted waste is taken and left 垃圾场: a rubbish dump 垃圾场2 informal a place that is very dirty and ugly【非正式】脏乱的地方﹐邋遢地方: This town's a real dump. 这镇子很脏乱。3 be down in the dumpsinformal to feel very unhappy【非正式】极不开心﹐非常难受
dumpdumpdumpsdumpeddumpingverb (dumps, dumping, dumped)1to take something to a place and leave it there because you do not want it: They dumped their rubbish by the side of the road.2to put something down without being careful: Don't dump your clothes on the floor!▶ dumpnouna place where people take things they do not want