1. | [c] 檐沟;天沟a long curved channel made of metal or plastic that is fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away the water when it rains |
a blocked/leaking gutter 堵塞了的╱漏水的檐沟 |
2. | [c] 路旁排水沟;阴沟a channel at the edge of a road where water collects and is carried away to drains |
3. | [sing] 恶劣的社会环境;(社会最低阶层的)道德沦落the bad social conditions or low moral standards sometimes connected with the lowest level of society |
She rose from the gutter to become a great star. 她从贫民区一跃而成为大明星。 | |
the language of the gutter(= used when swearing) 粗鄙的语言(诅咒时用) |