1560s, jottsome "act of throwing goods overboard to lighten a ship," alteration and contraction of Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-French getteson, Old French getaison "a throwing" (see jettison). Intermediate forms were jetson, jetsome; the form perhaps was deformed by influence of flotsam. From 1590s as "goods thrown overboard;" figurative use by 1861. For distinction of meaning, see flotsam.
雙語例句
1. The beaches are wide and filled with interesting flotsam and jetsam .
海灘寬闊，到處是有趣的被沖上岸的零碎雜物。
來自《權威詞典》
2. Sick and starving refugees are the flotsam and jetsam of war.
生病和饑餓的難民是遭戰(zhàn)禍而流離失所的苦命人.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. You know the difference between flotsam and jetsam?
你知道流浪者和難民的不同之處 嗎 ?
來自電影對白
4. Jetsam: Someone who could make all your dreams come true.
漬: 我們可以使你夢想成真.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. After the storm, the sea was covered with flotsam and jetsam.