eavestrough
IPA/ˈiːvztrɒf/
IPA/ˈiːvztrɔːf/
eavestrough — noun
1. a long narrow container attached below the border of a roof that catches falling
1.名詞B2
釋義
a long narrow container attached below the border of a roof that catches falling rain and guides it into a vertical pipe leading to the ground
例句
A big pile of wet leaves was blocking the eavestrough behind Charlotte's bedroom window.
collocation: blocked eavestrough
Kofi climbed a ladder to clean the fallen twigs out of the old metal eavestrough.
Heavy rain poured over the sides of the eavestrough near the front door.
After the storm, Emre found a bird's nest sitting in the plastic eavestrough above the garage.
同義詞
- gutter
more common term worldwide; eavestrough is regional (Canada, parts of US)
- rain gutter
emphasises the water-collecting function; slightly more formal
用法筆記
Commonly used in Canadian and American English; in British English the word 'gutter' is more typical.
常見錯誤
❌The eavestrough is broken' (when referring to the pipe going down from the roof).
✅The downspout is broken.
💡eavestrough is the horizontal channel along the roof edge; the vertical pipe is a downspout.