downspout
downspout — 名詞
- downspoutsingular
- downspoutsplural
1. A vertical tube attached to a building's exterior wall that channels rainwater c
落水管
屋頂雨水導至地面的垂直管道
A vertical tube attached to a building's exterior wall that channels rainwater collected by the roof gutter toward the ground or an underground drain.
After the heavy rain, Mei noticed water pouring from a crack in the downspout.
大雨過後，Mei 發現落水管有裂縫，水正從裂縫流出來。
downspout + carries gutter water down
The old downspout had come loose from the wall and needed to be reattached.
舊的落水管已經從牆上鬆脫，需要重新固定。
downspout + detached / needs repair
Diego cleared the leaves from the downspout so the rainwater could flow freely.
Diego 清理了落水管裡的樹葉，讓雨水可以順暢流下。
The repairman replaced the damaged downspout with a stronger plastic one.
修理工人換掉了損壞的落水管，裝上一根更堅固的塑膠管。
When the downspout became blocked, water poured over the edge of the gutter.
落水管堵塞時，雨水就從排水槽邊緣滿出來。
用法筆記
Commonly used in North American English; the equivalent term in British English is downpipe.