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Gutter N Count Edge Rain Water 英[ˈgʌtə(R 美[ˈɡʌtɚ N.(路边)排水沟;(屋顶的)天沟;贫民窟;Vt.形成沟或槽于…;为…装檐槽;Vi.在沟槽或小溪中流淌;淌蜡;(烛火)风中摇晃

单词 gutter
音标
英[ˈgʌtə(r)] 美[ˈɡʌtɚ]
解释
n.(路边)排水沟;(屋顶的)天沟;贫民窟;vt.形成沟或槽于…;为…装檐槽;vi.在沟槽或小溪中流淌;淌蜡;(烛火)风中摇晃;
例句

N-COUNT
(人行道旁的)排水沟,阴沟
The gutter is the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away.
例:It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewerage system.它应该是被沿排水沟冲入城市庞大的排水系统。

N-COUNT
(屋檐的)雨水槽;檐沟
A gutter is a plastic or metal channel fixed to the lower edge of the roof of a building, which rain water drains into.
例:Did you fix the gutter?你修过排水槽了吗?

N-SING
一文不名;穷困潦倒
If someone is in the gutter, they are very poor and live in a very bad way.
例:Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful.结果他非但没有锒铛入狱或是穷困潦倒,反而功成名就。

VERB
(火焰)忽明忽暗,摇曳不定
If a flame gutters, it burns weakly and unsteadily.
例:The flames guttered.火苗摇曳不定。
例:...a guttering candle.火光摇曳的蜡烛
变形
third:gutters~done:guttered~pl:gutters~ing:guttering~past:guttered~

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