释义 |
cesspool 1 ENTRIES FOUND: cesspool (noun) cesspool /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/ noun plural cesspools cesspool /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/ noun plural cesspools Learner's definition of CESSPOOL [count] 1 : an underground hole or container for holding liquid waste (such as sewage) from a building污水池;化粪池 2 : a place or situation that is very dirty, evil, or corrupt藏污纳垢之地;污秽的状态 The region had become a cesspool of pollution.这个地区成了污染重灾区。 a cesspool of corruption堕落腐化的渊薮 — called also (chiefly British) cesspit |