discard
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(a) throw (sth) out or away 扔掉, 丢弃(某物)
old, discarded clothes 扔掉的旧衣服.
(b) stop using, wearing, etc (sth that is no longer useful) 不再使用, 不再穿戴(已没用的物品)
discard one's winter clothes in spring 春天里换下冬装
(fig 比喻) discard outdated beliefs 抛弃过时的信仰.
(c) give up (unwanted playing-cards) 打出(无用的牌); 出(牌)
She discarded a four, and picked up a king. 她打出一张四点的牌, 抓起一张K.
discard n card or cards discarded in a card-game; discarded thing (在牌戏中)打出的牌; 废弃的东西.
It would be a waste of money to buy the IBM PC586.
买IBM586就浪费钱了。
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.