drainpipe
drainpipe — 名詞
- drainpipesingular
- drainpipesplural
1. a pipe on the outside of a building that takes rainwater and dirty water down to
排水管
建築物外牆用來排走雨水或廢水的管線
a pipe on the outside of a building that takes rainwater and dirty water down to a drain or underground sewer
The old drainpipe at the back of the house had rusted through.
房子後面那條舊排水管已經鏽穿了。
Yumi climbed onto the roof to clear leaves from the drainpipe.
Yumi 爬上屋頂清理排水管裡的樹葉。
collocation: clear leaves from the drainpipe
Heavy rain sent water gushing out of the broken drainpipe.
大雨讓水從破裂的排水管中湧出來。
Lakshmi heard a scratching sound inside the drainpipe near her window.
Lakshmi 聽到靠近窗戶的排水管裡有刮擦的聲音。
Workers replaced the cracked drainpipe before the winter storms arrived.
工人們在冬季暴風雨來臨前更換了破裂的排水管。
- downpipe
more common in British English; usually refers specifically to the vertical pipe from roof to ground
- downspout
American English equivalent, especially for the vertical section of the pipe
- waste pipe
broader term for any pipe carrying waste water, not only external ones
2. a style of trousers that fits close to the legs from hip to ankle, like the narr
窄管褲
從大腿到腳踝都貼身的褲子款式
a style of trousers that fits close to the legs from hip to ankle, like the narrow tube of a pipe
Gabriel wore black drainpipe trousers to the concert on Friday night.
Gabriel 星期五晚上穿著黑色窄管褲去聽演唱會。
attributive use: drainpipe trousers
The band's singer came on stage in a pair of tight red drainpipes.
樂團主唱穿著一條緊身紅色窄管褲走上舞臺。
Anna found her father's old drainpipe jeans in a box in the attic.
Anna 在閣樓的箱子裡找到她父親當年的窄管牛仔褲。
Tamar's grandfather danced in black drainpipe trousers at his wedding in 1957.
Tamar 的祖父在1957年的婚禮上穿著黑色窄管褲跳舞。
Renata bought a pair of grey drainpipes from the vintage shop downtown.
Renata 在市中心那家古董店買了一條灰色窄管褲。
- skinny trousers
modern term for tight-fitting trousers; 'drainpipe' has a stronger 1950s-60s rock-and-roll association
- slim-fit trousers
less extreme than drainpipe; not necessarily tight all the way down
- wide-leg trousers
trousers cut wide from the hips down, the opposite silhouette
文法句型
drainpipe trousers
a pair of drainpipes
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'drainpipes' or as 'drainpipe trousers'. The singular 'drainpipe' referring to trousers is very rare.