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in the gutter
也可用于比喻，指处于贫困或低贱境地。
The water flowed in the gutter.
水在排水沟里流动。
路边排水沟；街沟
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
路边排水沟；街沟
A channel at the side of a road, next to the curb, for draining water.
The water flowed in the gutter.
水在排水沟里流动。
地表上设置的沟槽,尤指道路边缘靠近路缘石处,用于排水。
A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
去除内脏的人或物。
One who or that which guts.
屋檐或屋顶上的排水沟；收集并排走雨水
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
路边的排水沟。
A ditch along the side of a road.
The heavy rain caused the gutters to overflow.
大雨导致排水沟溢水。
AI contextual example
Leaves clogged the gutter, so I had to clean it.
树叶堵塞了排水沟，我不得不清理。
AI contextual example
The novel follows a boy's rise from the gutter to success.
这部小说讲述了一个男孩从贫民区崛起走向成功的故事。
AI contextual example
his career was in the gutter
他的职业生涯一落千丈
WordNet
也可用于比喻，指处于贫困或低贱境地。
The water flowed in the gutter.
水在排水沟里流动。
He fell into the gutter after losing his job.
他失业后陷入了贫困。
gutter press 指低级趣味的报纸。
The gutter press often invades celebrities' privacy.
通俗小报经常侵犯名人的隐私。
Not this
I need to clean gutter.
Use this
I need to clean the gutter.
gutter是可数名词，单数形式通常需要冠词（如the或a）。中文没有冠词概念，学习者容易遗漏。
Not this
The water flows on the gutter.
Use this
The water flows in the gutter.
gutter指排水沟，水是在沟内流动，所以应该用in而不是on。中文的‘在沟上’可能被误解为在表面。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雨水槽
The rain gutters need to be cleaned before winter.
雨水槽需要在冬天前清理。
堵塞的排水沟
A blocked gutter can cause water damage to your house.
堵塞的排水沟会导致房屋水渍。
清理排水沟
He spent the afternoon doing gutter cleaning.
他花了一下午清理排水沟。
护沟板
Installing gutter guards can reduce cleaning frequency.
安装护沟板可以减少清理频率。
在贫民区
He grew up in the gutter but became a successful businessman.
他在贫民区长大的，但成了成功的商人。
低级趣味的小报
The gutter press often prints sensational stories without verifying facts.
低级小报经常未经核实就刊登耸人听闻的故事。
脏话，粗话
He was criticized for using gutter language during the debate.
他因在辩论中使用脏话而受到批评。
堕落；处于肮脏环境
After losing his job and family, he felt his life was in the gutter.
失去工作和家庭后，他觉得自己的生命堕入深渊。
Use gutter naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象雨水顺着屋檐流进排水沟（gutter），发出'咕嘟'声，帮助记忆。
常见场景：建筑、街道排水 通常指建筑物或道路边缘的雨水排放结构，属于日常用语。
可数名词
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.