How do you use "Trash" in a sentence?

That referee was absolute trash — did he even watch the play? Stop being trash and actually help me clean up. The sequel was trash compared to the original.

Trash

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Significado: Something of terrible quality, or a person who behaves badly or lacks skill.

质量极差的东西，或者行为恶劣、毫无能力的人。

Algo de pésima calidad, o una persona que se comporta mal o carece de habilidad.

ひどい品質のもの、または態度が悪い人やスキルのない人。

형편없는 품질의 것, 또는 행동이 나쁘거나 실력이 없는 사람.

In American slang, 'trash' goes beyond literal garbage to describe anything considered awful. It can describe a bad movie, a terrible sports performance, or someone who treats people poorly. 'Trash talk' (competitive insults) is a related concept deeply embedded in American sports and gaming culture.

在美国俚语中，'trash'不仅仅指字面上的垃圾，还可以用来形容任何被认为很糟糕的东西。它可以形容一部烂片、一场糟糕的体育表现，或者一个对人很差劲的人。'Trash talk'（竞技性的嘲讽）是一个相关概念，深深植根于美国体育和游戏文化中。

En el argot americano, 'trash' va más allá de la basura literal para describir cualquier cosa considerada horrible. Puede referirse a una película mala, una actuación deportiva terrible o alguien que trata mal a los demás. El 'trash talk' (insultos competitivos) es un concepto relacionado profundamente arraigado en la cultura deportiva y de videojuegos estadounidense.

アメリカのスラングでは「trash」は文字通りのゴミを超えて、ひどいものすべてを表現する。ダメな映画、ひどいスポーツのパフォーマンス、人を雑に扱う人間を指す。「trash talk」（対戦相手への挑発的な侮辱）は、アメリカのスポーツやゲーム文化に深く根付いた関連概念。

미국 슬랭에서 'trash'는 단순히 쓰레기를 넘어서 끔찍한 모든 것을 묘사하는 데 쓰인다. 형편없는 영화, 최악의 스포츠 경기력, 또는 남을 함부로 대하는 사람을 묘사할 수 있다. 'Trash talk'(경쟁적 모욕)은 미국 스포츠와 게임 문화에 깊이 뿌리내린 관련 개념이다.

Ejemplos

That referee was absolute trash — did he even watch the play?
那个裁判烂透了——他到底有没有在看比赛？
Ese árbitro era una basura total — ¿acaso vio la jugada?
あの審判は最悪だった——試合ちゃんと見てたのか？
저 심판은 완전 쓰레기였어——경기를 보긴 한 거야?
Stop being trash and actually help me clean up.
别在那儿当废物了，过来帮忙收拾一下。
Deja de ser un desastre y ayúdame a recoger.
ゴミみたいなことしてないで、ちゃんと片付け手伝ってよ。
쓸모없는 짓 하지 말고 진짜로 청소 좀 도와줘.
The sequel was trash compared to the original.
续集跟原作比简直是垃圾。
La secuela era una basura comparada con la original.
続編はオリジナルに比べてゴミだった。
속편은 원작에 비하면 쓰레기였어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: criticism, sports, gaming, social judgment

Tono: harsh, dismissive

✓ Correcto

That movie was trash.
那部电影烂透了。
Esa película era una basura.
That movie was trash.（あの映画はゴミだった。）
그 영화 완전 쓰레기였어.
Stop playing trash and step it up.
别打得那么烂了，加把劲。
Deja de jugar tan mal y espabila.
Stop playing trash and step it up.（ヘボいプレーやめてレベル上げろよ。）
쓰레기 같은 플레이 그만하고 좀 제대로 해.

✗ Incorrecto

Calling someone 'trash' directly is quite harsh — it's more acceptable when describing things (movies, food) than people
直接叫别人'trash'是非常刺耳的——用来形容东西（电影、食物）比形容人更容易被接受
Llamar a alguien 'trash' (basura) directamente es bastante duro — es más aceptable cuando se describe cosas (películas, comida) que personas
人に対して直接「trash」と呼ぶのはかなりきつい——物（映画、食べ物）に使うほうが受け入れられやすい
누군가를 직접 'trash'라고 부르는 것은 꽤 가혹하다 — 사람보다는 사물(영화, 음식)을 묘사할 때 더 적절하다

Origen e historia

The figurative use of 'trash' to describe people dates back to 16th-century English ('white trash' appeared in American English by the 1830s). The modern slang usage for anything of poor quality became widespread in American hip-hop and gaming culture in the 2000s-2010s.

Contexto cultural

Era: 2000s onwards for modern usage

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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