sewer

英 [ˈsuːə(r)]

美 [ˈsuːər]

n.  污水管; 下水道; 阴沟

复数：sewers　过去分词：sewered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9600 / COCA.7453

牛津词典

noun

• 污水管；下水道；阴沟
  an underground pipe that is used to carry sewage away from houses, factories, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 污水管;下水道;阴沟
  Aseweris a large underground channel that carries waste matter and rain water away, usually to a place where it is treated and made harmless.
  1. ...the city's sewer system.
     城市排水系统
  2. ...open sewers.
     裸露的下水道

英英释义

noun

• a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
  Synonym:seweragecloaca
• someone who sews
  1. a sewer of fine gowns
• misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
  1. his career was in the gutter
  2. all that work went down the sewer
  3. pensions are in the toilet
  Synonym:guttertoilet

双语例句

• And sanitary or environmental engineering, which involves the study of water supply, purification, and sewer systems.
  以及环境卫生或环保工程&研究供水系统、水净化系统与排污系统等。
• The sewer is choked up with rubbish.
  下水道被垃圾堵住了。
• You say that you saved me from the sewer.
  你说你从地狱里救了我。
• The current situation and existing problems of sewer sludge treatment and disposal in Shanghai were described.
  介绍了上海市排水管道通沟污泥处理处置现状及存在的问题。
• We think they're down in the sewer system.
  我们认为他们是在下水道系统中。
• Now there's a problem with the sewer pipes.
  现在下水道出问题了。
• The pond stank like a sewer.
  池塘像阴沟一样散发着恶臭。
• This street is the first in the city to have an underground sewer system.
  这条街是本市第一条有下水道系统的街道。
• We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer.
  我们通过沟槽把脏水排放到下水道中。
• You know, if you forget that this is a sewer, it's kind of a beautiful place.
  知道吗，如果你忘记这是个下水道，那这里是个很美丽的地方。