| 釋義 |
gutter1 /'gAta(r); 'gAtw/ n [C] 1 channel or trough (usu metal) fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away rainwater; channel at the side of a road for the same purpose. (檐下之)承雷; 天溝; 屋頂邊溝; (道旁之)陰溝; 排水溝。 2 the ~,(fig) poor or debased state of life: (喻)貧苦低級(jí)南生活: 'the language of the ~, low and vulgar language. 下流粗鄙的言語(yǔ)。 take a child out of the ~, remove it from poor and wretched conditions. 使孩子離開貧困環(huán)境。 the 'gutter press, newspapers giving much space to salacious stories, scandals, etc. 低級(jí)趣味的報(bào)紙(以大量篇幅刊登淫穢故事, 丑行等者)。 '~snipe /-snaij); -,snaip/ n poor, badly-dressed child who plays in slum streets. 街頭流浪兒。 |