clutter

美 { "us": "", "uk": "" }
英 { "us": "", "uk": "" }
数据源: ai_enrichment
clutter 指物品杂乱无章地堆积或散落,造成混乱的状态,也可用作动词表示使某处变得杂乱。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为名词时,常与介词 with 连用表示“充满杂乱”,如 clutter with something;作为动词时,常用 clutter up 表示“弄乱某处”,或 clutter something with something 表示“用某物弄乱某处”。

• clutter with papers
• clutter up the room
• clutter the desk with books

介词用法

名词形式常接介词 in 表示“在...中的杂乱”,如 clutter in the closet;动词形式可接介词 around 表示“杂乱地散落在周围”,如 clutter around the house。

• clutter in the garage
• clutter around the office
• clutter on the floor

语域说明

clutter 在口语和书面语中均常用,偏向中性或略带贬义,描述物理空间的混乱,不用于抽象概念如思绪混乱(可用 confusion)。在正式写作中可替换为 disarray 或 mess。

• The desk is full of clutter.
• Avoid clutter in reports.
• Reduce visual clutter.

基础例句

My room is always full of clutter, so I can never find anything.

我的房间总是堆满杂物,所以我什么都找不到。

Please don't clutter the kitchen counter with dirty dishes.

请不要把脏盘子堆在厨房台面上弄乱它。

She spent the weekend clearing clutter from her closet.

她花了一个周末清理衣柜里的杂乱物品。

Too many toys clutter the living room floor.

太多玩具把客厅地板弄得乱七八糟。

高级例句

Excessive data clutter in the report obscured the key findings, requiring revision for clarity.

报告中过多的数据杂乱掩盖了关键发现,需要修改以提高清晰度。

In urban planning, reducing visual clutter through signage regulations can enhance public space aesthetics.

在城市规划中,通过标识法规减少视觉杂乱可以提升公共空间的美感。

The manager emphasized minimizing digital clutter in emails to improve team communication efficiency.

经理强调要减少电子邮件中的数字杂乱,以提高团队沟通效率。

Clutter in the supply chain documentation led to delays and increased operational costs.

供应链文件中的杂乱导致了延误并增加了运营成本。

高频搭配

verb

clear clutterremove clutterreduce clutteravoid cluttercreate clutter

adjective

visual clutterunnecessary clutterexcessive clutterdigital clutterphysical clutter

noun

desk clutterroom clutterclutter problemclutter removalclutter control

adverb

clutter badlyclutter unnecessarilyclutter randomlyclutter everywhere

preposition

clutter inclutter onclutter withclutter aroundclutter up

phrase

clutter up the spacefree from clutterclutter of papersclutter the mindclutter the screen

常见错误

❌ 错误:My mind is cluttered with too many thoughts.
✓ 正确:My mind is confused with too many thoughts.

clutter 通常描述物理空间的杂乱,不用于抽象思维;表示思绪混乱时,应用 confuse 或类似词。

❌ 错误:He cluttered the room by his books.
✓ 正确:He cluttered the room with his books.

clutter 作为动词时,表示“用某物弄乱”应用介词 with,而不是 by,以正确连接工具或原因。

近义词辨析

mess

mess 更通用,可指任何混乱状态,包括抽象或具体,语气较随意;clutter 特指物品杂乱堆积,强调视觉或空间上的不整洁。

The kids made a mess in the kitchen (可能包括洒出的食物). vs. Old magazines clutter the attic (特指杂物堆积).

disarray

disarray 更正式,常指组织或系统的混乱,如计划或队伍;clutter 侧重物理物品的杂乱,日常使用更频繁。

The documents were in complete disarray after the move (强调无序状态). vs. The desk is covered with clutter (强调杂物堆积).