Definition
渣滓本义指液体留下的沉淀物或残渣,比如咖啡渣滓。它在汉语中更常用来比喻社会中的败类或恶劣分子,如“社会渣滓”。这个用法带有强烈的贬义,用来形容道德败坏、对社会有害的人。
n.
dregsresiduesediment(figurative) scum (of society)undesirable elements
Examples
- 渣滓,。Kāfēi zhā zǐ bùyào dào jìn shuǐchí, huì dǔ zhù guǎndào.Don't pour coffee grounds down the sink; they'll clog the pipes.
- 渣滓。Zhèxiē shèhuì zhā zǐ zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de chéngfá.These scum of society were eventually punished by the law.
- 渣滓。Píng dǐ de zhā zǐ xūyào guòlǜ hòu cáinéng yǐnyòng.The sediment at the bottom of the bottle needs to be filtered before drinking.
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