gutter

🇬🇧 UK/'gʌtә/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

A channel at the side of a road or under the eaves of a roof for carrying away rainwater; a poor or degraded environment.

排水沟,檐槽;贫民窟,社会底层

v.

To flow in streams; (of a candle) to melt unevenly and drip down the side.

(水)流淌成沟;(蜡烛)淌蜡

adj.

Vulgar, sordid, or of the lowest social level.

低俗的,下流的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
gutterother
=gutter

Common Collocations

  • 1.roof gutter屋顶排水沟
  • 2.street gutter街道排水沟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Leaves accumulated in the gutters and had to be cleaned regularly.

  • 2.

    The neighborhood gutter became a dumping ground for illegal waste materials.

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