odds and ends

英 [ˌɒdz ən ˈendz]

美 [ˌɑːdz ən ˈendz]

n.  零碎; 琐碎的东西; 小玩意

牛津词典

noun

• 零碎；琐碎的东西；小玩意
  small items that are not valuable or are not part of a larger set
  1. She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends.
     她花一天工夫整理装满小玩意儿的箱子。
  2. I've got a few odds and ends (= small jobs) to do before leaving.
     我临行之前还有些杂事要处理。

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 零碎东西；琐碎的事
  You can refer to a disorganized group of things of various kinds asodds and ends.
  1. She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up...
     她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。
  2. He sweeps up and does a few odds and ends.
     他扫完地，又干了几样杂活儿。

英英释义

noun

• a motley assortment of things
  Synonym:oddmentsmelangefarragoragbagmishmashmingle-manglehodgepodgehotchpotchgallimaufryomnium-gatherum

双语例句

• I have bought this thing from the odds and ends shop.
  我在杂物店买了这个东西。
• He's moved most of his stuff; there are only a few odds and ends left.
  他已经把大部分东西搬走了，只剩下一些零星杂物了。
• I'll finish the last few odds and ends tomorrow.
  我明天会把最后一批琐碎事务处理完的。
• We bought a few odds and ends.
  我们买了一些零碎的东西。
• An assembly of parts welded together. She pieced together odds and ends of cloth.
  焊接到一块的一组零件。她将零头布凑成整块。
• If I want to buy some odds and ends like household items?
  如果我想买一些零星的东西，如家庭用品呢？
• I said we'd just eat up the odds and ends.
  我说我们只吃残羹剩饭就行了。
• Clear away those odds and ends.
  把那些零杂玩意儿收拾起来。
• I'd let so many odds and ends pile up that you could scarcely see the desk itself.
  我让太多零碎东西堆放着以至于你几乎不能看见我的桌子。
• She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up
  她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。