jetsam

• n. 漂流到海岸的货物；投弃货物；[水运] 船舶遇险时投弃的货物

缩写自jettison,抛弃，丢弃，拼写受flotsam影响，引申词义船上丢弃物。

jetsam (n.)

1560s, jottsome "act of throwing goods overboard to lighten a ship," alteration and contraction of Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French getteson, Old French getaison "a throwing" (see jettison). Intermediate forms were jetson, jetsome; the form perhaps was deformed by influence of flotsam. From 1590s as "goods thrown overboard;" figurative use by 1861. For distinction of meaning, see flotsam.

1. The beaches are wide and filled with interesting flotsam and jetsam .

海滩宽阔，到处是有趣的被冲上岸的零碎杂物。

来自《权威词典》

2. Sick and starving refugees are the flotsam and jetsam of war.

生病和饥饿的难民是遭战祸而流离失所的苦命人.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. You know the difference between flotsam and jetsam?

你知道流浪者和难民的不同之处 吗 ?

来自电影对白

4. Jetsam: Someone who could make all your dreams come true.

渍: 我们可以使你梦想成真.

来自互联网

5. After the storm, the sea was covered with flotsam and jetsam.

暴风雨后, 海上漂浮着遇难船只的残骸和货物.

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