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gutters

UK //ˈɡʌtəz//US //ˈɡʌtərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'gotere',来自古法语 'goutiere'(与 'goutte' 水滴相关),最终源自拉丁语 'gutta'(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地面或排水管。

“The leaves clogged the gutters 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 starts.”

(我们需要在雨季开始前清理排水槽。)

❶ 道路两侧的排水沟,用于排放雨水或污水,防止路面积水。

“The street gutters were filled with trash after the festival.”

(节日过后,街道的排水沟里堆满了垃圾。)

“The city workers cleared the gutters to prevent flooding.”

(市政工人清理了排水沟以防止积水。)

同义词:drain, trough, channel, ditch, conduit

verb

❶ (液体)从容器或管道中流出或滴落,通常指不规则的流动方式。

“The melted wax gutters down the side of the candle.”

(融化的蜡从蜡烛侧面滴落下来。)

“Rainwater gutters from the roof into the barrels below.”

(雨水从屋顶流进下方的桶里。)

同义词:drip, flow, trickle, ooze, seep

常见短语

in the gutter — 形容人或事物处于非常糟糕的状态,通常指道德或经济上的堕落。

“After losing his job, he ended up in the gutter.”

(失业后,他陷入了穷困潦倒的境地。)

gutter press — 指那些以报道低俗、耸人听闻新闻为主的媒体或小报。

“The celebrity scandal was exaggerated by the gutter press.”

(这起名人丑闻被低俗媒体夸大了。)