gutter

US /ˈɡʌt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈɡʌt̬.ɚ/
"gutter" picture
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排水溝, 簷槽

a shallow trough fixed to the eaves of a roof for carrying off rainwater

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The leaves clogged the gutter, causing water to overflow.
樹葉堵塞了排水溝，導致水溢出。
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We need to clean out the gutters before the heavy rain.
大雨前我們需要清理排水溝。
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drainchanneltroughductconduit
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排水溝, 路邊溝

a shallow channel at the side of a street or road, to carry off rainwater and rubbish

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The ball rolled into the gutter.
球滾進了排水溝。
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He found a lost wallet lying in the street gutter.
他在街邊排水溝裡發現了一個丟失的錢包。
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drainditchchannelculvert
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貧民窟, 底層

a state of extreme poverty, degradation, or squalor

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He rose from the gutter to become a successful businessman.
他從貧民窟中崛起，成為一名成功的商人。
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His life spiraled down into the gutter after he lost his job.
他失業後，生活陷入了困境。
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slumpovertydegradationsqualorwretchedness
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滴落, 搖曳

(of a candle or lamp) melt and drip down, especially with the flame flickering or going out

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The candle began to gutter as the wax melted unevenly.
隨著蠟燭不均勻地融化，它開始滴落。
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The flame of the lantern began to gutter in the strong wind.
在強風中，燈籠的火焰開始搖曳。
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