bin lorry
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈbɪn ˌlɒr.i/ us/ˈbɪn ˌlɔːr.i/ (US garbage truck)
垃圾车
a large vehicle that is driven from one house to another to collect rubbish from the bins outside
We were stuck behind a bin lorry. 我们的车被堵在一辆垃圾车后面。
Synonym: dustcart
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- This is the first bin lorry in Britain to run on recycled vegetable oil.
- The council said they had to take care when sending bin lorries out on to icy roads.
- We ended up hitching a lift, hanging from the back of a bin lorry.
- I see people every day using their mobiles when driving, including council bin lorry drivers, truck drivers, and mums on the school run.