英语词汇“cesspit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cess•pit n.

Buildinga pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.

cess(pool) + pit¹ 1860–65

cess•pool n. [countable]

Buildingan underground container for receiving the waste from a house.
a place of filth or immorality.

cess•pool n.

Buildinga cistern, well, or pit for retaining the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house.
any filthy receptacle or place.
any place of moral filth or immorality:a cesspool of iniquity.

Latin rēcessus recess, place of retirement) + pool¹
Italian cesso privy
cess (1575–85

cesspool /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/, cesspit /ˈsɛsˌpɪt/ n

Also called: sink, sump a covered cistern, etc, for collecting and storing sewage or waste water
a filthy or corrupt place: a cesspool of iniquity

Etymology: 17th Century: changed (through influence of pool¹) from earlier cesperalle, from Old French souspirail vent, air, from soupirer to sigh; see suspire

单词	cesspit
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cess•pit (ses′pit′),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse. cess(pool) + pit¹ 1860–65 WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cess•pool /ˈsɛsˌpul/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Buildingan underground container for receiving the waste from a house. a place of filth or immorality. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cess•pool (ses′po̅o̅l′),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga cistern, well, or pit for retaining the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house. any filthy receptacle or place. any place of moral filth or immorality:a cesspool of iniquity. Latin rēcessus recess, place of retirement) + pool¹ Italian cesso privy cess (1575–85 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cesspool /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/, cesspit /ˈsɛsˌpɪt/ n Also called: sink, sump a covered cistern, etc, for collecting and storing sewage or waste water a filthy or corrupt place: a cesspool of iniquity Etymology: 17th Century: changed (through influence of pool¹) from earlier cesperalle, from Old French souspirail vent, air, from soupirer to sigh; see suspire
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