The gutter: the bad social conditions or low moral standards sometimes connected with the lowest level of society
恶劣的社会环境;(社会最低阶层的)道德沦落
e.g. She rose from thegutter to become a great star.
她从贫民区一跃而成为大明星。
e.g. the language of the gutter (=used when swearing)
粗鄙的语言(诅咒时用)