sewage

英 [ˈsuːɪdʒ]

美 [ˈsuːɪdʒ]

n.  (下水道的)污水，污物

复数：sewages　

IELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.6530 / COCA.7208

牛津词典

noun

• （下水道的）污水，污物
  used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies, that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes (= sewers )
  1. a ban on the dumping of raw sewage (= that has not been treated with chemicals) at sea
     禁止把未经处理的污水排入海中
  2. sewage disposal
     污水处理

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (下水道的)污水，污物，废水
  Sewageis waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories, which flows away through sewers.
  1. ...the MPs' call for more treatment of raw sewage.
     议员们关于对未经净化的污水加强处理的呼吁

英英释义

noun

• waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
  Synonym:sewerage

双语例句

• That won't flush out all the sewage, but it should unclog some stinking drains.
  那样做虽不能将污物全部冲掉，但应该能疏通一些散发恶臭的排水管。
• Water and sewage it's all here.
  供水和排污管道，都在这儿了。
• There should be greater treatment of sewage before it is discharged
  污水排放之前应该进行更充分的处理。
• It was many years before the city began to treat its sewage.
  很多年以后这个城市才开始处理污水。
• Also underway is a program to update the sewage and storm water systems.
  也正在进行之中是一个程序来更新污水和雨水系统。
• Experiment of sewage sludge incineration was performed in melting furnace.
  在高温熔融炉上进行了污泥的焚烧试验研究。
• The sewers collected sewage and storm runoff and discharged it, untreated, into the harbour.
  污水和暴雨径流汇入下水道后被直接排入海港。
• During the winter months, great flocks of gulls gather at rubbish tips and sewage outfalls.
  冬季时大群大群的海鸥会聚集在垃圾场和排污口。
• I was in the shower when this sewage mixture arrived in our apartment.
  混合了污水的自来水抵达我们公寓时，我正在淋浴。
• Cities upstream use the river to get rid of sewage
  上游的城市将污水排放到河里。