音标:['gʌtә]
n. 排水沟, 槽, 贫民区
vt. 开沟于
vi. 流
【计】 装订线
【化】 明沟
【医】 沟, 槽
在线英汉词典
gutter的短语、例句:
gutter
n
1 long (usu semicircular) metal or plastic channel fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away rain-water 排水檐沟; 天沟. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page vii.
2
(a) (channel at the) side of a road, next to the kerb 路边沟; 排水沟; 阴沟
cigarette packets thrown into the gutter 扔在阴沟里的香烟盒.
(b) the gutter [sing]
(fig 比喻) poor or debased state of life 贫苦低级的生活
the language of the gutter, ie vulgar language 粗鄙的语言
He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady. 他使她脱离贫苦生活, 并成为贵妇.
gutter v [I]
(of a candle) burn fitfully, as if about to go out (指蜡烛)忽明忽暗(似要熄灭).
gutter