odds and ends
英 [ˌɒdz ən ˈendz]
美 [ˌɑːdz ən ˈendz]
n. 零碎; 琐碎的东西; 小玩意
牛津词典
noun
- 零碎；琐碎的东西；小玩意
small items that are not valuable or are not part of a larger set- She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends.
她花一天工夫整理装满小玩意儿的箱子。 - I've got a few odds and ends (= small jobs) to do before leaving.
我临行之前还有些杂事要处理。
- She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends.
柯林斯词典
- N-PLURAL 零碎东西；琐碎的事
You can refer to a disorganized group of things of various kinds asodds and ends.- She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up...
她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。 - He sweeps up and does a few odds and ends.
他扫完地，又干了几样杂活儿。
- She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up...
英英释义
noun
- a motley assortment of things
双语例句
- I'll go to pick up some odds and ends at the store.
我要到商店买些零碎的东西。 - Catchall: a receptacle or storage area for odds and ends.
杂物包：盛放杂物和残渣的容器或地方。 - I suppose the hotel has a shop where I can get odds and ends.
我想饭店有个我可购买杂物的商店。 - We bought a few odds and ends.
我们买了一些零碎的东西。 - He's moved most of his stuff; there are only a few odds and ends left.
他已经把大部分东西搬走了，只剩下一些零星杂物了。 - The tailor made a suit for the boy out of the odds and ends of the cloth.
裁缝用剩余的布头给孩子做了一套衣服。 - She pieced together odds and ends of coloured cloth and made a jacket for her little girl.
她把零碎花布拼拼凑凑，给小闺女做了一件褂子。 - She made a stew with the odds and ends she found in the fridge.
她炖了炖在冰箱里找到的剩余食物。 - I don't have much work to do, just a few odds and ends to take care of.
我没有什么太多的工作要做，只要处理几件零星小事。 - She made the odds and ends in the fridge into a meal!
她利用冰箱里零零碎碎碎的东西做了一顿饭。