cesspit

n. 粪坑, 垃圾坑

发音

其它 /ˈsɛspɪt/

词形变化

cesspits 复数 cesspits

别名

cess-pit

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.

  2. 2.

    A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities.

    比喻 引申义

    Politics devolved into a cesspit of lies and deceit.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

sink cesspool sump

上位词 1

cistern

词源

Uncertain. The first part, cess-, is undoubtedly the same as for cesspool, whose origin is likewise uncertain. The second part is pit, a hole in the ground.

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