我們在電視電影裡常聽到 burner phone 這個東西
它可以簡稱為 burner
指的是「拋棄式手機」
(有的翻譯會說「一次性手機」，可是它其實不是只能用一次)
它在購買時已有預付的分鐘數，用完即可丟棄 (burn it)，不用綁約
當然你也可以把手機留著，換一張卡就行
因為無法追蹤使用者的資訊，所以經常拿來當作犯罪工具
(以前台灣也有，但在一連串綁架事件後被禁用了)
這個東西常出現在和黑道或犯罪行為有關的電視電影裡
我們來造些句：
Kidnappers usually use burner phones.
(綁匪通常使用拋棄式手機。)
He threw his burner (phone) into the trash.
(他把拋棄式手機丟進垃圾桶。)
Burners are quite common in the U.S.
(拋棄式手機在美國蠻普遍的。)
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