trash can, garbage can 垃圾桶（英式英语）

dustbin（美式英语）

bin bag 塑料垃圾袋

dump 垃圾场：a rubbish dump (英式); a garbage dump（美式）

waste bin 垃圾箱；tip 垃圾场 （均为英式）

landfill 垃圾填埋场

rant 怒吼，咆哮 rant at sb/ rant about sth

rant and rave 大声吵闹

rantings （注意复数形式）长时间的厉声责备

tirade 长篇激烈讲话( a long angry speech criticizing sb/sth) 

tirade against sb/sth

e.g. She launched  into a tirade of abuse against politicians. 

give sb a piece of mind （informal）表明对某人行为不满

e.g. Ann's parents give her a piece of mind because she ranted at them. 

vent 表达，发泄（情感，尤指愤怒）

vent sth on sb

e.g She vented her anger on her parents because they were not humoring her.

humor 迁就，顺应

e.g. Instead of humoring her, her parents give her a piece of mind. 

cater to sb/sth 迎合

e.g. In order to win a huge box office, film makers need to cater to the mass market. 

to the point 简洁恰当

more to the point 更重要的是

e.g. I can't do the job--I've never done that before and, more to the point, a don't really want to do it. 

if/when it comes to the point 必须做决定或表明观点时

e.g. When it comes to the point, he always chickens out. 

laugh it off 一笑了之

e.g. There are rumors about Ann having an affair with her boss, and she doesn't care and laughs it off.

acknowledge 承认

可以与accept, recognize 替换使用

 e.g. Even though it is a generally acknowledged fact, Ann doesn't believe it.

put sth into perspective 正确处理某事

e.g. Complaining doesn't help you put your problems into perspective.

keep sth in perspective 客观处理某事

get out of perspective 把事情轻重倒置

e.g. Go and finish your homework. It's important for you to not let things get out of perspective. 

trivial 不重要的，琐碎的

a trivial detail 细枝末节

trifle noun : 1. a trifle（一般为单数形式并作为副词使用）可以和slightly互换使用 

2. 小事，琐事

verb : trivial with sb/sth 怠慢

e.g. Ann is not a person to be trifled with.

dredge sth up 1. 重提（已经遗忘的不愉快的往事）2. 追忆，回忆

e.g. When her friends dredge up things about her ex-boyfreind, Ann always gives them a piece of mind.