"in the gutter" in Chinese (Simplified)
在阴沟里身处困境
Definition
“In the gutter”可以指身处困境、贫穷或麻烦中，也可以指有粗俗或不当的想法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
为口语表达。常用于形容贫困或处境糟糕，也用于形容思维低俗（如“你的思想在阴沟里”）。不适合正式场合。
Examples
After he lost his job, he felt like he was in the gutter.
失业后，他觉得自己**在阴沟里**。
That joke was really in the gutter.
那个笑话真的很**低俗（在阴沟里）**。
Some people are born in the gutter, but rise above it.
有些人生来**在阴沟里**，但却能逆境而上。
Don't put your mind in the gutter—I didn't mean it that way!
别把你的思想**放在阴沟里**——我不是那个意思！
When life leaves you in the gutter, remember, you can still get back up.
当生活让你身处**阴沟里**时，请记住你仍然可以重新振作。
His career was in the gutter until he got that second chance.
他的事业曾经**在阴沟里**，直到获得第二次机会。