1930s, from Dempster-Dumpster trash-hauling mechanism, patented by Dempster Brothers and probably named from dump (v.) with the surname in mind. Dumpster diving attested from 1979.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Industry experts say similar dumpster diving is a common form of industrial espionage.
行業(yè)專家說(shuō),翻找垃圾是工業(yè)間諜的慣用伎倆.
來(lái)自時(shí)文部分
2. Did she confess to putting his clothes in that Dumpster?
她供認(rèn)了是她把衣服丟進(jìn)垃圾箱的 么 ?
來(lái)自電影對(duì)白
3. Why don't you take it outside and throw it in a dumpster?
噢,太多余了直接把它們拿出去,丟進(jìn)垃圾桶里去就可以啦?
來(lái)自電影對(duì)白
4. But three of us would meet behind the dumpster and learn French.
但我們?nèi)齻€(gè)可以在垃圾房后見面學(xué)習(xí)法語(yǔ).
來(lái)自電影對(duì)白
5. There is a dumpster around the corner of Main Street.