Word · Frequency #6530
sewage
污水；下水道污物
核心释义
waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
- 1.
水和固体废物的混合物,通过下水道运输以处理或处置。
A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
- 2.
通过下水道或排水管排走的废物
waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
水和固体废物的混合物,通过下水道运输以处理或处置。；通过下水道或排水管排走的废物；脏水；污水；[医] 污水；污物
用法In use
The old sewage pipes are being replaced to stop leaks into the street.
用法提示：sewage 是名词，指污水，此处作定语修饰 pipes。
After the flood, workers had to pump raw sewage out of the basements.
用法提示：sewage 是名词，作动词 pump 的宾语，指污水。
Many cities now have modern systems for treating sewage before it reaches rivers.
用法提示：sewage 是不可数名词，作 treating 的宾语，指下水道废物。
sewage + noun
sewage 常用来构成复合名词，如 sewage system（污水系统）。
The sewage treatment plant is located near the river.
污水处理厂位于河边。
verb + sewage
sewage 不可数，通常与 treat、dispose of 等动词搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sewage treatment
- 污水处理
- The city invested heavily in modern sewage treatment facilities.该市大力投资建设现代污水处理设施。
- raw sewage
- 未经处理的污水
- Raw sewage was discharged directly into the river, causing pollution.未经处理的污水直接排入河中，造成污染。
- sewage system
- 污水系统
- The old sewage system needs to be upgraded to handle increased capacity.旧的污水系统需要升级以处理更大的容量。
- sewage plant
- 污水处理厂
- Workers at the sewage plant monitor the treatment process around the clock.污水处理厂的工人全天候监控处理过程。
- sewage sludge
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 sewer（下水道）+ age（年代）→ 下水道里的陈年污水。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：水处理、环境科学、管道工程 通常用于正式或技术场合，但在日常对话中也比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式 'sewages' 较少见；通常用单数表示该物质。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-age' with 'sewage'. However, note that 'sewage' is pronounced /suədʒ/, while the pattern words typically end with /ɪdʒ/. They are not perfect rhymes but are useful for spelling comparison.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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