gutter的意思

基本释义

• n 排水沟；阴沟；贫民区

  the low part at the edge of a road where water collects and flows away

例句

1. The gutters were blocked and overflowing.

   排水沟堵住了，水都溢出来了。

2. Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful.

   他最后不但没有坐牢或流落贫民窟，反而还非常成功。

3. All the water is finally channelled into the main gutter.

   所有的废水最后都被引到主排水沟中。

4. I took away the leaves in the gutters.

   我清除了檐槽中的树叶。

5. He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady.

   他使她脱离贫苦生活，并成为贵妇。

短语

• in the gutter [美国俚语]

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. a channel along the eaves or on the roof collects and carries away rainwater Synonym: trough 2. a tool for gutting fish 3. a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.) 4. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money e.g. his career was in the gutter all that work went down the sewer pensions are in the toilet Synonym: sewertoilet verb 1. provide with gutters e.g. gutter the buildings 2. wear or cut gutters into e.g. The heavy rain guttered the soil 3. flow in small streams e.g. Tears guttered down her face 4. burn unsteadily, feebly, or low flicker e.g. The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground

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