gutter
n
1 long (usu semicircular) metal or plastic channel fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away rain-water 排水檐溝; 天溝. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page vii.
2
(a) (channel at the) side of a road, next to the kerb 路邊溝; 排水溝; 陰溝
cigarette packets thrown into the gutter 扔在陰溝里的香煙盒.
(b) the gutter [sing]
(fig 比喻) poor or debased state of life 貧苦低級的生活
the language of the gutter, ie vulgar language 粗鄙的語言
He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady. 他使她脫離貧苦生活, 并成為貴婦.
gutter v [I]
(of a candle) burn fitfully, as if about to go out (指蠟燭)忽明忽暗(似要熄滅).