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 Englishgutterother
=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.