sewer

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sewer 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 下水道, 阴沟, 裁缝师

vt. 用下水道排, 铺设下水道于

英文释义

n. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water

n. someone who sews

sewer 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 sewer 在自然语境里怎么用：

Sewage pipes can collapse or crack open because of tree roots breaking into sewer lines.

—— Washington DC's 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

A complicating factor is that there are often overlapping political jurisdictions with different levels of responsibility for sewer systems.

—— Washington DC's 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

The “master carman” William Burn testified that he had helped remove some of its contents when the sewer was built.

—— In early-19th century Britain, body snatchers were such a problem that lead coffins, metal cages, and other hardware were used to protect the dead

It sequesters body waste, first under a layer of water, then ultimately in a gravity-fed sewer pipe or septic tank.

—— Let's talk space toilets

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