
gutters
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。)
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。)
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。)