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。