In the gutter Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡətɝ
in thuh GUH-ter
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈʌtɐ
in thuh GUH-tuh
释义
"In the gutter" can mean being in a bad situation, like poverty or personal trouble, or it can describe thinking about rude or inappropriate things.
用法与细微差别
This phrase is informal. Often used to describe life struggles ("living in the gutter"), or jokingly when someone makes a rude or dirty joke ("your mind's in the gutter"). Not to be used in formal writing.
Spanish: en el arroyo - en la miseria - pensando en cosas suciasPortuguese (BR): na sarjeta - na lama - pensando besteiraPortuguese (PT): na valeta - na lama - a pensar em coisas baixasChinese (Simplified): 在阴沟里 - 身处困境Chinese (Traditional): 在溝渠裡 - 身陷困境Hindi: नाली में - बुरी हालत में - अश्लील विचारों मेंArabic: في الحضيض - في الوحل - يفكر بطريقة منحطةBengali: নিচু অবস্থায় - খারাপ পরিস্থিতিতে - অশোভন চিন্তায়Russian: на дне - в грязи - с пошлыми мыслямиJapanese: どん底で - 下品な考えを持ってVietnamese: trong hoàn cảnh tồi tệ - suy nghĩ bậy bạKorean: 밑바닥에 - 음란한 생각에Turkish: sefalet içinde - uygunsuz düşüncelerdeUrdu: گھٹیا حالت میں - فحش خیالات میںIndonesian: di posisi terpuruk - berpikiran kotor
例句
After he lost his job, he felt like he was in the gutter.
basic
That joke was really in the gutter.
basic
Some people are born in the gutter, but rise above it.
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Don't put your mind in the gutter—I didn't mean it that way!
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When life leaves you in the gutter, remember, you can still get back up.
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His career was in the gutter until he got that second chance.
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