Word · Frequency #20319
drainpipe
排水管；泄水管
a pipe that carries away liquid, such as rainwater or wastewater
- 1.
A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.
用于排放液体的管道；排水管。
- 2.
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
排液管
- 3.
The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.
用于建造排水管的管道类型。
- 4.
A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.
一种紧身且裤腿收窄的裤子；烟管裤。
紧身裤；瘦腿裤；用于排放液体的管道；排水管。；排液管；用于建造排水管的管道类型。；一种紧身且裤腿收窄的裤子；烟管裤。
In use
The plumber fixed the broken drainpipe that was leaking water from the roof.
Make sure the drainpipe under the sink is not clogged with food scraps.
Heavy rain caused the drainpipe to overflow, flooding the yard.
the drainpipe + verb
常用主语结构
The drainpipe is clogged.
排水管堵塞了。
from the drainpipe
表示来源或位置
Water flows from the drainpipe.
水从排水管流出。
drainpipes + plural verb
复数形式作主语
These drainpipes carry rainwater.
Connections
Collocations
- blocked drainpipe
- 堵塞的排水管
- The blocked drainpipe caused water to overflow.堵塞的排水管导致水溢出来。
- burst drainpipe
- 爆裂的排水管
- A burst drainpipe flooded the street.一根爆裂的排水管淹没了街道。
- leaking drainpipe
- 漏水的排水管
- The leaking drainpipe drips onto the pavement.漏水的排水管滴落在人行道上。
- repair a drainpipe
- 修理排水管
- The landlord promised to repair the drainpipe.房东答应修理排水管。
- drainpipe trousers
- 烟管裤
- These drainpipe trousers are very tight.这条烟管裤很紧。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：drain（排水）+ pipe（管）→ 排水管；又指像排水管一样窄的瘦腿裤。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：plumbing、home repair、building construction drainpipe 是一个中性词，多用于日常家居或建筑语境，指排放液体（如废水或雨水）的管道。正式和口语中都可以使用，语气比较直接。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /paɪp/ 结尾，彼此押韵，并与 drainpipe 的后半部分 -pipe 读音一致。注意：drainpipe 的重音在第一个音节，drain 读 /dreɪn/，所以这些词并不与整个 drainpipe 押韵；type 拼写作 -ype，但读音相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.