gutter

水沟、排水沟

Leaves and trash had blocked the gutter along the street.

落叶和垃圾把街边的排水沟堵住了。

屋簷排水槽、雨水槽

He climbed a ladder to clear the gutters before the storm.

他在暴风雨来前爬上梯子清理屋簷的排水槽。

贫民区、社会底层常与 the 连用

She grew up in the gutter but never lost her dignity.

她在贫民区长大，却始终不失尊严。

边沟保龄球

His first ball rolled straight into the gutter.

他第一球直接滚进了边沟。

忽明忽灭、将熄多指烛火

The candle guttered in the draft and finally went out.

蜡烛在风中忽明忽灭，最后熄了。

低俗的、粗鄙的贬义

The gutter press has hounded the singer for years.

那些低俗小报已经追著这位歌手好几年。