discard
discard — verb
1. to treat something as no longer useful and either throw it away or stop using it
to treat something as no longer useful and either throw it away or stop using it permanently
Lien discarded her old coat after the zipper broke beyond repair.
discard + possession (old/unwanted item)
The factory foreman told workers to discard any parts that had cracks or rust.
passive instruction: told to discard
Kabir discarded the spoiled vegetables and washed the fridge shelves.
After the move, Tamar discarded boxes of old letters she no longer needed.
The thrift-store owner discarded clothes that were too stained to sell.
- throw away
more informal and common in everyday speech
- dispose of
slightly more formal, often used for waste management
- get rid of
general-purpose phrasal verb, neutral in tone
文法句型
discard + object
用法筆記
Object is typically something tangible (clothes, food, equipment) but can also be abstract (a plan, an idea, a habit).
常見錯誤
2. when playing a card game, to choose an unwanted card from your hand and set it a
when playing a card game, to choose an unwanted card from your hand and set it aside
Paloma discarded two hearts and drew fresh cards from the deck.
discard + [suit/card type] in a card game
In rummy, you must discard one card at the end of each turn.
intransitive use: must discard
Joon studied his hand for a moment and then discarded the queen.
Ryo discarded a useless card and waited for a better draw.
The dealer said I had to discard before picking up the new card.
文法句型
discard + [card type or suit]
discard (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used without an object when the removed card is obvious from context (e.g. 'It's your turn — discard.').
discard — noun
1. a card that a player has removed from their hand during a game, or the action of
a card that a player has removed from their hand during a game, or the action of removing such a card
Lotte picked up the discard from the pile and added it to her hand.
discard as a noun: the card itself
The player's discard was a high spade that nobody else could use.
In his final discard, Andrei laid down the ace he had been saving.
The pile of discards grew quickly as each player took a turn.
- discarded card
more explicit, less common as a compound noun
- drop
informal term used among casual players
用法筆記
Can refer either to the card itself ('a discard on the table') or to the act ('a risky discard'). Context disambiguates.
2. a person or thing that has been rejected or set aside because it is no longer co
a person or thing that has been rejected or set aside because it is no longer considered useful or wanted
In the fashion world, last season's trends often become today's discards.
figurative: discards as rejected trends
The workshop sold factory discards for a fraction of the original price.
The carpenter turned the lumberyard's discards into beautiful bookcases.
Adaeze searched through the pile of discards and found a perfectly good lamp.
- keeper
informal, something worth keeping
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural. The singular form exists but sounds unusual — 'a discard' as a rejected person is rare and may sound dehumanising.