ashcan['æʃkæn]n.1.■(金属制的)垃圾箱(或桶)2.■[海军俚语]深水炸弹(=depth charge)3.■【电影】装在反射器内的1 000瓦弧光灯[亦作 ash can]vt.1.■[美国口语]扔掉，丢弃，抛弃，放弃，拒绝：The letter was ashcanned without ever having been delivered.那封信还没投递就被搁置起来了。adj.1.■[美国口语]如实描绘城市生活(尤指其阴暗面)的cast(或throw,toss)into the ashcan抛弃