gutter的意思

gutter

英 /'gʌtə/ 美 /'gʌtɚ/

  • 高考
  • 六级

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。

短语

  • in the gutter [美国俚语]

近义词

n [建]排水沟;槽;贫民区 drainage ditch、barrel-drain
vi 流;形成沟
vt 开沟于…;弄熄 douse
adj 贫贱的;粗俗的;耸人听闻的

同根词

n guttersnipe 流浪儿;贫民窟的小孩