| 主要翻译 |
| expendable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: can be sacrificed) (人) | 可被牺牲掉的
kě bèi xī shēng diào de |
| | The commander viewed the young soldiers as expendable. |
| expendable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (equipment: not worth saving) (设备等) | 不值得保存的
bù zhí dé bǎo cún de |
| | Drop the expendable supplies in your pack; we must move quickly. |
| expendables nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (expendable people, things) | 可被牺牲掉的装备或人员
kě bèi xī shēng diào de zhuāng bèi huò rén yuán |
| | The old and weak members of the tribe were considered expendables in times of war. |