odds and ends

零碎东西； 杂七杂八的东西

She pieced together a blanket from odds and ends of wool.(她把零碎毛线拼凑起来织成一条毯子。)

I've taken most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to collect.(我已把大部分大件物品搬到新房子里去了，但是还有些零零碎碎的东西留着以后收拾。)

Photo above: This dresser sits beside my sewing table and holds fabric scraps and other odds and ends.(上图：这个橱在我的缝纫台边上，用来放碎布和起来零碎的东西。)

He had pots and pans and odds and ends, but mother had no money to buy anything.(他卖锅碗瓢盆和零星杂物，但是，妈妈没有钱买任何东西。)

When he tidied the room up, he put the odds and ends into a miscellaneous box.(他收拾房间时，把七零八碎的东西全扔进杂物箱。)

And for miscellaneous items, wire baskets can help contain odds and ends that may be without a home.(至于杂物，铁丝筐可以帮忙收容或许无家可归的零碎物件。)

Okay, I'm all packed now, EXCEPT for a few odds and ends I'll put in a handbag and carry on the plane with me.(行了，我的行李都准备好了，还有一些零星小东西，我准备把它们放在手提包里，随身带上飞机去。)

The big chest is empty. Let's put odds and ends in it.(箱子一直空置着，我们用它放杂物吧！)

She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up.(她把一些衣服、零碎物品和化妆品放进去了。)

I'd let so many odds and ends pile up that you could scarcely see the desk itself.(我让太多零碎东西堆放着以至于你几乎不能看见我的桌子。)

noun

1. a motley assortment of things

Synonym: oddmentsmelangefarragoragbagmishmashmingle-manglehodgepodgehotchpotchgallimaufryomnium-gatherum

1. 零碎东西；琐碎的事
You can refer to a disorganized group of things of various kinds as odds and ends .

e.g. She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up...
她将一些衣服、化妆品和零碎物品放了进去。
e.g. He sweeps up and does a few odds and ends.
他扫完地，又干了几样杂活儿。