| 词汇 | gutter |
| 释义 | gutter noun uk /ˈɡʌt.ər/ us /ˈɡʌt̬.ɚ/ gutternoun (CHANNEL)[ C ] the edge of a road where rain flows away（道路边的）排水沟，街沟 BanksPhotos/E+/GettyImages [ C ] an open pipe, usually at the lower edge of a roof, that collects and carries away rain（屋檐的）雨水槽，檐槽，天沟 brizmaker/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs arcaded chimney chimney pot chimney stack covered cupola fascia guttering leading mansard roof onion dome pediment pinnacle rib roofer roofing roofless rooftop shingle soffit You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Road surfaces & features gutternoun (SOCIAL LEVEL)the gutter[ S ] the lowest level, especially of society: （尤指社会的）最底层，贫民窟 Born to a poverty-stricken family, she dragged herself out of the gutter to become a successful business owner.她出生在一个极度贫困的家庭，但是她从社会最底层奋力挣扎出来，成功地拥有了自己的公司。 Class & class-consciousness in general anti-bourgeois anti-snob arriviste bougie gentrification gentrify go/come down in the worldidiom go/come up in the worldidiom petit bourgeois petty bourgeois pleb plebby the bottom of the heapidiom the gentry the petite bourgeoisie trailer trash underclass ungenteel ungentrified upper class gutter verb[ I ] literaryuk /ˈɡʌt.ər/ us /ˈɡʌt̬.ɚ/ (of a flame or candle) to burn unevenly and weakly, especially before completely stopping burning: （火焰或蜡烛，尤指在熄灭前）忽明忽暗，摇曳不定 a guttering candle摇曳不定的烛光 Stopping fires beat beat something out blow blow (something) out damp damp something down douse extinguish extinguishment go go out quench smother snuff snuff something out sprinkler sprinkler system gutter | American Dictionarygutter noun us/ˈɡʌt̬·ər/ gutternoun (CHANNEL)[ C ] a channel at the lower edge of a roof for carrying away rain, or a side of a road that is lower than the center of the road, where water and garbage collects: Every fall we have to clean leaves out of the gutters. gutternoun (BAD MORALITY)[ U ] a condition of very low moral standards: The campaign went right into the gutter once the candidates started debating. [ U ] Gutter talk is offensive language. Examples of guttergutter They had to control carefully the incline of the gutters, to be sure that the water could flow easily towards the vertical pipes or canoni da aqua. There are no gutters throughout the area, the rain washes down the face of the building, undermining the whole structure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Dog owners could be encouraged to train their dogs to use the gutters of the streets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nothing is more tragic or alarming than to see little children running about in the gutters, quite uncontrolled, without any schooling, social facilities or amenities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The guttering has rotted, the roofs have reached the end of their lives and in many places floors need to be replaced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a further measure, drainage gutters will be provided to the deck expansion joints. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The gutters are broken and water is running down the prefabricated walls, penetrating the inside of the house and causing mould in the bedrooms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many people have had to repair gutters, roofs and parts of the structures of buildings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He or she may be in a block of 30 flats, with no right to inspect the roofs, gutters or whatever it may be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The most he has to do is probably to fix the gutters, but usually the carpenter does that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I doubt whether asbestos cement can stand up to the low maintenance costs of cast iron when used for gutters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are houses that need painting, roofs that need repairing and guttering that needs fixing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As well as routine maintenance we are planning further installation of gutters beneath deck joints on the carriageways and some work to the joints themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No assessment has been made specifically of the use of asbestos in gutters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Examples such as leaking roofs and defective gutters spring to mind as typical of what was intended. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of gutter These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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