cesspit

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.
  2. A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities. broadly,derogatory,figuratively
    — Politics devolved into a cesspit of lies and deceit.

词形变化

cesspits plural

词汇关系

近义词
cesspool gongpit
相关词
midden
并列词
septic tank

词源

Uncertain. The first part, cess-, is undoubtedly the same as for cesspool, whose origin is likewise uncertain. The second part is pit, a hole in the ground.
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