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cesspool

/ˈsɛsˌpuːl/

Meanings
noun

污水池，化粪池。

An underground pit where sewage is held.

Examples :

"The old house had a leaky cesspool, so we had to call a plumber to fix it. "
这栋老房子有个漏水的化粪池，所以我们不得不叫水管工来修理。
environment utility building

Related Words

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

公寓，住宅，单元房。

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

我妹妹在大学附近找到了一个小公寓，作为她大学第一年的住所。

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

令人不快的，不愉快的。

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

天气预报说，明天会是个令人不快的日子，有雨还有大风。

Illustration plumber

plumber noun

/ˈplʌmə/

水管工，管子工

"The old plumber worked with lead pipes in the school's plumbing system. "

那位老水管工在学校的管道系统中安装和维修铅管。

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

地方，场所

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物（谁）、事件（什么）、时间（何时）、地点（何地）、原因（为何）和方式（如何）。

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

地铁，地下铁道。

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

我弟弟每天都坐地铁上班。

Illustration filthy

filthy verb

/ˈfɪlθi/

弄脏，玷污。

"The spilled juice completely filthed the white tablecloth. "

洒出来的果汁把白色的桌布彻底弄脏了。

Illustration sewage

sewage noun

/ˈsuːɪdʒ/ /ˈsjuːɪdʒ/

污水，下水道污物

"The city's sewage system carried away the used water and waste from the school bathrooms. "

城市的污水处理系统将学校卫生间用过的废水和污物排走了。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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basement noun

/ˈbeɪsmənt/

地下室，地窖

"The family kept their old bicycles in the basement. "

这家人把他们旧自行车放在地下室里。

Illustration garbage

garbage noun

/ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/ /ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/

垃圾，废弃物

"Garbage is collected on Tuesdays; rubbish on Fridays"

食品垃圾星期二收，其他垃圾星期五收。

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smells noun

/smɛlz/

气味, 味道

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

我喜欢新鲜面包的香味儿。