clutter
clutter — 名詞
1. A messy arrangement of objects that fill a space, giving it a disorderly look an
雜亂
物品散亂堆放的狀態
A messy arrangement of objects that fill a space, giving it a disorderly look and making it hard to find what you need.
The desk was covered in clutter — old papers, empty coffee cups, and pens everywhere.
書桌上滿是凌亂的雜物——舊文件、空咖啡杯，還有到處亂放的筆。
collocation: covered in clutter
Aiko spent the whole morning sorting through the clutter in her wardrobe.
Aiko 花了整個上午整理衣櫥裡的雜物。
collocation: sorting through clutter
After the party, the living room was full of clutter from decorations and leftover food.
派對結束後，客廳裡到處是裝飾品和剩餘食物造成的雜亂。
The charity shop was filled with clutter that nobody wanted to buy.
那間慈善商店裡堆滿了沒人想買的雜物。
Dr. Okafor cleared the clutter from his desk before starting the consultation.
Dr. Okafor 在看診前先清理了辦公桌上的雜物。
- mess
more general than clutter; can refer to dirt, stains, or general disarray rather than specifically too many objects
- disorder
broader and more formal; can apply to systems, rules, or behavior, not just physical objects
- jumble
emphasizes that items are mixed together without order; clutter emphasizes sheer quantity of things
文法句型
a clutter of + plural noun
covered in / full of / filled with clutter
常見錯誤
clutter — 動詞
1. To put so many things into a room or container that the space becomes messy and
弄亂
過多物品使空間變得雜亂
To put so many things into a room or container that the space becomes messy and disorderly.
Old toys cluttered the floor of the children's bedroom, making it hard to walk through.
舊玩具把兒童臥室的地板弄亂了，連走路都困難。
active: [things] + clutter + [location]
Leila's desk was cluttered with notes, books, and empty water bottles.
Leila 的桌上堆滿了筆記、書籍和空水瓶，非常凌亂。
passive with 'with': [place] + was cluttered with + [items]
Photos and souvenirs cluttered every shelf in the living room.
照片和紀念品擺滿了客廳的每個層架，顯得雜亂無章。
The hallway was cluttered with boxes from the recent move.
走廊上堆滿了最近搬家留下的紙箱。
Ravi cluttered his backpack with snacks, chargers, and a sweater he never wore.
Ravi 把背包塞滿了零食、充電器，還有一件從沒穿過的毛衣。
文法句型
clutter + location (active)
be cluttered with + things (passive)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('was cluttered with') to describe an existing messy state. The active form ('[items] clutter [location]') emphasizes the action of filling the space.