gutter

'gʌtә
六级GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
n. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
n. a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
n. a tool for gutting fish

中文翻译

n. 排水沟, 槽, 贫民区
vt. 开沟于
vi. 流
[计] 装订线

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记忆技巧

gutter 这个词没有明显的词根词缀,但可以理解为与水流、排水相关的词汇,联想到gut(肚子),可以联想到排水的概念。

例句

1. The rainwater flows down the roof and into the gutter.
雨水从屋顶流下,流入排水沟。
2. The gutter was clogged with leaves after the storm.
暴风雨过后,排水沟被树叶堵住了。
3. He cleaned the gutter to prevent water from overflowing.
他清理了排水沟,以防止水溢出。

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