guttersnipe的音標(biāo)為[?ɡ?t?sn?p]，基本意思是“（俚）低能兒，笨蛋；卑鄙小人”。

速記技巧：gut（腸子）+ snip（剪）+ pe（泛指）→ 剪腸小人→ 卑鄙小人。

Gutter-snipe:

詞源：英語單詞guttersnipe，意為“小偷”，源于古英語中的guttasnape，意為“小偷或扒手”。這個詞最初是指那些在城市街道上偷竊的小偷，因?yàn)樗麄兺ǔＴ谟晁郏╣utter）附近活動，因此得名。

變化形式：詞形變化包括復(fù)數(shù)形式guttersnipes，過去式guttersnipt和現(xiàn)在分詞guttersniping。

相關(guān)單詞：

1. thief - 小偷，扒手

2. pickpocket - 扒手

3. sneak - 偷偷摸摸地

4. pilfer - 偷竊

5. pilferage - 偷竊行為

6. pilfering - 偷竊行為的結(jié)果

7. snatch - 搶奪

8. robber - 強(qiáng)盜，搶劫犯

9. bandit - 盜賊，匪徒

10. scoundrel - 無賴，惡棍

這些單詞都與guttersnipe有某種程度的關(guān)聯(lián)，因?yàn)樗鼈兌忌婕暗讲坏赖禄蜻`法的行為。

常用短語：

1. gutter-snipe for money

2. shoot like a gutter-snipe

3. hit the gutter-snipe

4. gutter-snipe for a living

5. gutter-snipe for a meal

6. gutter-snipe for a handout

7. gutter-snipe for scraps

例句：

1. He"s a gutter-snipe at picking up spare change.

2. She"s a pro at shooting like a gutter-snipe, always hitting her target.

3. He"s been hitting the gutter-snipe for years, trying to make ends meet.

4. She"s always looking for a handout, a gutter-snipe for a meal.

5. He"s a gutter-snipe for money, always trying to find a way to make some quick cash.

6. She"s a gutter-snipe for scraps, always looking for something to eat.

7. I don"t know how she manages to survive on such small change, she"s really a gutter-snipe at it.

英文小作文：

Gutter Snipe and Life

Life can be like a game of gutter sniping, where we constantly try to catch scraps of food or money to keep ourselves afloat. We are always looking for the next handout, the next spare change, trying to make ends meet with whatever we have at our disposal. But sometimes, we forget to appreciate what we have already, the small things that make up our lives.

Just like a gutter snipe, we may be constantly chasing after fleeting moments of gain, but if we take a step back and look at the bigger picture, we realize that the small things in life are what truly matter. They may not seem like much at the time, but in the end, they add up and make all the difference. So, let"s stop chasing after fleeting gains and appreciate what we have right here and now, because life is all about the little things.