"sewers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下水道

Definition

从建筑物排走废水和污水的地下管道或隧道。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用复数，指污水管网系统。不要与 'sewers'（缝纫工）混淆，两者发音不同。

Examples

The city is repairing the old sewers next week.

城市下周将维修旧的**下水道**。

Rainwater flows into the sewers under the street.

雨水流入街道下的**下水道**。

Some animals live in the sewers.

有些动物住在**下水道**里。

They found lost keys deep inside the sewers.

他们在**下水道**深处找到了丢失的钥匙。

Kids shouldn't play near the sewers; it's dangerous.

孩子们不应该在**下水道**附近玩，太危险了。

After the heavy storm, the sewers overflowed onto the main road.

大暴雨后，**下水道**溢到了主路上。