"sewage" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 污水

Definition

污水是通过管道和排水系统从家庭、工厂和建筑物排出的脏水和废弃物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Sewage”为不可数名词，专指排出的污水，常与“处理”、“系统”、“工厂”等词搭配，不用于干净水或生活垃圾。

Examples

The city treats its sewage before releasing it into the river.

城市在将**污水**排入河流前会进行处理。

Many houses are connected to a sewage system.

许多房屋接入了**污水**系统。

Untreated sewage can pollute the environment.

未经处理的**污水**会污染环境。

There was a bad smell because some sewage pipes broke last night.

昨晚一些**污水**管道破裂了，所以有股难闻的味道。

Heavy rains caused sewage to overflow onto the streets.

大雨导致**污水**溢到了街道上。

It’s important not to pour chemicals down the drain since they end up in the sewage.

不要将化学品倒入下水道，因为最终会进入**污水**。