cesspit

🇺🇸 /ˈsespɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsespɪt/
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noun
R

A cesspit is a hole in the ground with a cover, used to collect waste from buildings, like from toilets.

The old house had a cesspit in the backyard that needed to be cleaned out.

那座老房子的后院有一个化粪池需要清理。

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A cesspit can also describe a place where bad or dishonest people come together.

The neighborhood was once a cesspit of crime, but it has improved over the years.

这个社区曾经是犯罪的温床,但多年来已经有所改善。

translation

n. 化粪池, 藏污纳垢之所

词形变化

Plural cesspits