downpipe

IPA/ˈdaʊnpaɪp/
IPA/ˈdaʊnpaɪp/

downpipe — 名詞

  • downpipesingular
  • downpipesplural

1. a long pipe fixed to an outside wall, used to direct rain off the roof into a dr

1.名詞B2
釋義

落水管

把屋頂雨水導到地面或排水口的管子

a long pipe fixed to an outside wall, used to direct rain off the roof into a drain below

例句

Rainwater poured from the broken downpipe beside Hugo's kitchen window.

雨水從 Hugo 家廚房窗邊那根壞掉的落水管傾瀉而下。

broken downpipe causing visible water overflow

David cleared leaves so the downpipe could carry water to the drain.

David 清掉樹葉，好讓落水管把水帶到排水口。

carry water to the drain shows the pipe's function

同義詞
  • downspout

    the usual word in American English

  • drainpipe

    broader and can refer to other pipes, not only roof rainwater

文法句型

replace a downpipe

clear a downpipe

water runs through the downpipe

用法筆記

Often refers to the vertical rain pipe on the outside of a building. In American English, downspout is the more usual everyday word.

常見錯誤

❌The gutter on the wall is broken.
✅The downpipe on the wall is broken.
💡A gutter runs along the roof edge, but a downpipe is the vertical pipe that takes the water down.