
gutter
词源
源自中古英语 gotere,与古法语 goutiere(源自goute,意为"水滴")相关,最终来自拉丁语 gutta(水滴)。
noun
❶ 建筑物屋顶边缘的排水槽,用于收集和引导雨水流向下水管。通常由金属或塑料制成。
“The leaves clogged the gutter and caused water to overflow.”
(树叶堵塞了排水槽,导致雨水溢出。)
“We need to clean the gutters before the rainy season.”
(我们需要在雨季前清理排水槽。)
❶ 道路两侧的排水沟,用于排放雨水和路面污水。常见于城市街道边缘。
“The cyclist nearly fell into the gutter after swerving to avoid a car.”
(骑自行车的人为躲避汽车急转弯,差点掉进路边的排水沟。)
“Cigarette butts littered the gutter along the sidewalk.”
(人行道旁的排水沟里散落着烟头。)
verb
❶ 指蜡烛燃烧时蜡油沿侧面流淌的现象,形成不规则的蜡痕。
“The candle began to gutter as the wax melted unevenly.”
(蜡烛因蜡油融化不均开始淌蜡。)
“A guttering flame cast flickering shadows on the wall.”
(淌蜡的火焰在墙上投下摇曳的影子。)
常见短语
gutter press — 指专门报道名人隐私、丑闻的低俗小报,内容常涉及耸人听闻或缺乏事实依据的八卦新闻。
“The celebrity sued the gutter press for publishing false stories about her private life.”
(这位名人起诉低俗小报编造关于她私生活的虚假报道。)
in the gutter — 形容人处于极度贫困、堕落或道德败坏的境地,也可以字面指实际在排水沟中。
“After losing his job, he ended up in the gutter, addicted to drugs.”
(失业后,他最终堕落沉沦,染上毒瘾。)