storm sewer
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈstɔːm ˌsʊər/ us/ˈstɔːrm ˌsuː.ɚ/
雨水管,雨水道,排水沟
a storm drain : a hole or pipe that takes the water away when there is very heavy rain
The county also will install a surface drain and storm sewer outside the courthouse to better handle street flooding. 县里还将在法院外安装地表排水管和雨水管,以更好地处理街道内涝的问题。
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- Fluids leaking from equipment generally were washed into floor drains, which emptied into storm sewers.
- The rest of the oil is apparently dumped on the ground, poured down storm sewers or sent to landfills.
- The mosquitoes were found in traps set in storm sewers.
- The fuel, a hazardous waste, has contaminated soil beneath the airport and drained through storm sewers into the Minnesota River.