dross
n[U]
(a) scum of waste matter on melted metals 浮渣(浮在熔化的金属上的废物).
(b) (fig 比喻) least valuable, attractive, etc part of sth 无价值、 无吸引力之处
The best players go off to the big clubs, leaving us the dross. 最好的队员都投奔大俱乐部去了, 就只给我们剩下些不中用的人.
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.
经常诉苦抱怨,难以博得同情。
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;