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

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

仍在阴沟里的香烟盒

(b) the gutter: (fig.) poor or debased state of life

贫苦低级的生活

e.g. the language of the gutter, i.e. vulgar language

粗鄙的语言

e.g. 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。

e.g. We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

我们都在阴沟里，但仍有人仰望星空。

引申：guttering

(n.) system of gutters

排水系统

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