gutter['ɡʌtə]n.1.■(雨)水槽;檐槽2.■(街道旁的)排水边沟,街沟,明沟3.■沟,槽4.■(流水冲洗成的)沟,槽5.■贫民窟,贫民区;贫穷的生活6.■滚木球道两旁的槽7.■【印刷】(书本)相对两页中间的空白,订口;版面间的填空材料,排版中分隔页与页间空白的材料8.■【集邮】(集邮册上)邮票之间的空隙vt.1.■开沟于…;装檐槽于…:to gutter a new house在新屋的屋檐下安装导水槽2.■约束,管住;弄熄:to gutter a cigarette弄熄香烟vi.1.■(水流)形成沟2.■流,淌3.■(蜡烛)淌蜡,融流:A candle gutters when the melted wax runs down its sides.融化的蜡从蜡烛的边上淌下时,蜡烛产生融流。4.■(灯火、烛光等)即将熄灭,摇曳不定,消逝:The fire was guttering.火正在熄灭。adj.1.■贫贱的;粗俗的2.■(报刊等)迎合低级趣味的;黄色下流的;耸人听闻的be born in the gutter出身贫苦in the gutter[美国俚语]醉倒在水沟里沉溺于淫秽生活中名誉扫地;绝望lap the gutter[美国俚语]酩酊大醉;拚命喝酒take a child out of the gutter使孩子脱离贫困环境
guttergutter[ˈɡʌtə]n.1.■沟, 槽2.■排水沟, 阴沟3.■【刷】排版上的隔条; (装订)左右两页间的空白4.■角形火焰稳定器5.■(喇叭形)焊管拉模6.■贫民区[窟]7.■整联邮票相连处的空白8.■保龄球道两旁的槽children of the gutter流浪儿take a child out of the gutter收养穷苦孩子; 使孩子离开贫困环境vent gutter通风道rise from the gutter从恶劣环境中奋斗出来