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cesspit

n.污水坑

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cesspit为短语/超纲词汇

cesspit


/'sespɪt; `sɛs,pɪt/
(also cesspool/ 5sespu:l;`sZs9pul/) n
1 covered pit where liquid waste or sewage is stored temporarily (有盖的)污水坑, 粪坑.
2 (fig 比喻) dirty or corrupt place 污秽的场所
*a cesspool of vice 罪恶的渊薮.

cesspit


n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: cesperal 'cesspool' (1500-1600), probably from suspiral 'air hole' (14-16 centuries), from Old French souspirail, from souspirer 'to sigh'; influenced by pool]
alsocess·pool ['sespuːl/