"in the gutter" in Chinese (Traditional)
在溝渠裡身陷困境
Definition
“In the gutter”可以指身陷困境、貧困或麻煩中,也可以指有粗俗或不當的想法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於口語用法。常用來形容貧困或困境,也可指思緒低俗(如“你的思想在溝渠裡”)。不適合正式場合。
Examples
After he lost his job, he felt like he was in the gutter.
失業後,他覺得自己**在溝渠裡**。
That joke was really in the gutter.
那個笑話真的很**低俗(在溝渠裡)**。
Some people are born in the gutter, but rise above it.
有些人生來**在溝渠裡**,但還是能翻身成功。
Don't put your mind in the gutter—I didn't mean it that way!
別把你的思想**放在溝渠裡**——我不是那個意思!
When life leaves you in the gutter, remember, you can still get back up.
當生活讓你身處**溝渠裡**時,記得你還能重新振作。
His career was in the gutter until he got that second chance.
他的事業曾經**在溝渠裡**,直到得到第二次機會。