"倒垃圾"用英语可以说作 "take out the rubbish" 或 "throw out the trash"。
"Rubbish" 来源于中世纪拉丁语 "rubeus",意为 "红色"。在中世纪,垃圾通常被认为是"红色"的,可能是因为食物垃圾和其他垃圾会变质变红。在 16 世纪,这个词开始被用来指代各种各样的垃圾。
例句:
Can you please take out the rubbish before you leave?
(你能在离开前倒垃圾吗?)
I need to throw out the trash before it starts to smell.
(我需要在垃圾开始散发气味前把它倒掉。)
This place is a complete dump! It's full of rubbish everywhere.
(这里是一个完全的垃圾场!到处都是垃圾。)