dump 1 S3 / dʌmp / 动词 [及物动词]

1 put something somewhere [ always + 副词 / 介词 ] to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way :

Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall.

dump something on something

They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer.

dump something in/into something

He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat.

2 get rid of something

a) to get rid of something that you do not want :

Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband.

He dumped her body into the sea.

b) to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil :

Britain dumps more of its waste than any other European country.

3 end relationship informal to end a relationship with someone :

Vicky dumped Neil yesterday.

4 sell goods to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price

dump in/on

a campaign to stop cheap European beef being dumped in West Africa

5 copy information technical to copy information stored in a computer’s memory on to something else such as a disk or magnetic tape → dumping

dump on somebody 短语动词 informal

1 dump something on somebody to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with :

Don’t just dump the extra work on me.

2 American English to treat someone badly

3 American English to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly :

politicians dumping on their opponents

4 dump (something) on somebody to tell someone all your problems and worries :

We all dump our troubles on Mike.

THESAURUS

put to move something to a particular place : I’ve put the wine in the fridge. | Where have you put my grey shirt?

place to put something somewhere carefully : ‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.

lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface : He laid all the money on the table. | She laid the baby on his bed.

position to carefully put something in a suitable position : Position the microphone to suit your height. | Troops were positioned around the city.

slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement : He slipped his arm around her waist. | Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.

shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly : Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. | I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.

stick ( also bung British English ) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly : I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. | Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?

dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way : Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. | People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.

pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time : Pop it in the microwave for a minute.

thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully : ‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.