足球、篮球等球类比赛进行到接近结束的阶段，双方比分悬殊，所剩比赛时间对观众失去吸引力，这段时间称为垃圾时间garbage time

• 比赛胜负归属失去悬念，第四节进入垃圾时间。

  There was no suspense as to the outcome of the match, and the fourth quarter was "garbage time"