gutters

英 [ˈɡʌtəz]

美 [ˈɡʌtərz]

n. 檐沟; 天沟; 路旁排水沟; 阴沟; 恶劣的社会环境; 道德沦落的社会最低阶层
v. 忽明忽暗; 摇曳不定
gutter的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （人行道旁的）排水沟，阴沟
The gutteris the edge of a road next to the pavement, where rain water collects and flows away.
1. It is supposed to be washed down the gutter and into the city's vast sewerage system.
  它应该是被沿排水沟冲入城市庞大的排水系统。
N-COUNT （屋檐的）雨水槽；檐沟
Agutteris a plastic or metal channel fixed to the lower edge of the roof of a building, which rain water drains into.
1. Did you fix the gutter?
  你修过排水槽了吗？
N-SING 一文不名；穷困潦倒
If someone isin the gutter, they are very poor and live in a very bad way.
1. Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful.
  结果他非但没有锒铛入狱或是穷困潦倒，反而功成名就。
VERB （火焰）忽明忽暗，摇曳不定
If a flamegutters, it burns weakly and unsteadily.
1. The flames guttered.
  火苗摇曳不定。
2. ...a guttering candle.
  火光摇曳的蜡烛
See also:gutter press