gutter
['gʌtə]
n.排水沟, 槽, 贫民区
vi.形成沟,淌蜡, (蜡烛)忽明忽暗
vt.开沟于
例句与用法:
In spite of poor health, he would rather continue to work for the collective than gutter out without doing anything.
他尽管身体不好,但他要继续为集体干活,而不愿无所事事地等死。
Gutter language; the gutter press.
下层社会的语言; 下流的报纸
A gutter under the eaves of a roof.
水槽屋檐下的凹槽:
He took the child out of the gutter.
他收养了这个穷苦孩子。
词形变化:
动词过去式: guttered | 动词过去分词: guttered | 动词现在分词: guttering | 动词第三人称单数: gutters |
详细释义:
n.
1. (道路旁的)排水沟, 街沟[C]
The motorbike lay on its side in the gutter.
那辆摩托车倒在沟中。
2. 天沟, 檐槽[C]
3. 【口】贫民窟; 肮脏贫困状态; 犯罪多发地区[the S]
Tina was a pale little gutter girl.
蒂娜是个脸色苍白的贫民区的小女孩。
vt.
1. 开沟(或槽等)于; 形成沟于; 装天沟于
2. 弄熄; 管住
You should gutter your dog.
你应该管住自己的狗。
vi.
1. 形成沟
2. 流, 淌; (蜡烛)淌蜡; (烛光等)摇曳不定
The candle was guttering in the candlestick.
蜡烛在烛台上淌着蜡。