Concerns about public health led to the construction between 1876 and 1904 of three separate sewer systems to serve metropolitan Boston.
出于对公众健康的担忧，1876年至1904年期间，为了服务于波士顿市区，政府修建了三个独立的下水道系统。
Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck.
穿着高跟鞋也会造成鞋跟被人行道裂缝或阴沟栅卡住以及摔倒在地上的危险，穿鞋的人有可能会摔断鼻子、背部或脖子。
The most surprising rencounter was at the entrance to the Grand Sewer.
最令人吃惊的意外发现是在大阴渠的进口处。
The sewer in the kitchen clogs easily.
厨房的下水道很容易堵塞。
That's bad news for sewer systems.
对排水系统来说这是个坏消息。
The sewer is the conscience of the city.
下水道是城市的良心。
New York has a serious sewer problem.
纽约有很严重的污水问题。
Watch video of sewer divers in Mexico City.
墨西哥下水道潜水员。
It was designed for an experienced sewer.
这是给有经验的裁缝设计的。
For his lair he had the sewer of the Arche-Marion.
他的窝在马利容桥拱的暗沟里。
The Grand Sewer is, in fact, eight feet wide and seven feet high.
大阴渠确有八尺宽七尺高。
But, he added, "there's got to be ways of inspecting the sewer system."
但是，他补充说，“必须找到办法检查下水道系统。”
The last 10 years have seen more severe storms causing sewer overflows.
过去10年间，暴雨常引发下水道溢流。
Brussels in 2007 renovated its sewer museum, whose exterior resembles a Greek temple.
2007年，布鲁塞尔翻新了该市的下水道博物馆，从外部来看，它就像是一座希腊神庙。
When you own a home, you'll have to pay for electricity, heating, cooling, water and sewer.
如果你要住在你的房子里的话，你就必须支付电费，水费，暖气费，制冷费和下水道相关费用。
While she's thankful the sewer wasn't full at the time, that didn't make it any less gross.
虽然她很庆幸下水道检修孔当时不是满的，但这并没有让它看起来不明显。
However, problems like urban runoff and sewer overflows continue to trouble local waterways.
尽管如此，诸如城市径流遭到污染以及污水外溢等问题仍然困扰着当地的河道。
For weeks, my laboratory smelled like the combined essences of sewer, garbage dump and locker room.
好几个星期，我的实验室就像是混合了下水道、垃圾堆和球员更衣室的味道。
A 40 kg sewer lid can be sold on the black market for roughly 6 euros (4 pounds), Goffaux said. "we."
戈福说，目前，黑市上一块重达40公斤的下水道井盖可以卖到大约6欧元。
Sewer museum officials around Europe say they're flush with visitors now thanks in part to environmental concerns.
欧洲各个下水道博物馆的管理人员都表示，现在他们那儿是游客盈门，这在一定程度上要归功于环境问题引发的忧虑。
But in America, where more than 850 communities rely on ageing sewer systems, a downpour can be especially bleak.
特别是在美国，超过850个社区使用的是老化的下水管网，每每暴雨来临，情况尤为不容乐观。
Pour a quart of warm water down basement drain so it fills the pipe and prevents sewer gases from seeping into your home.
往地下室下水道注入1夸脱的温水，这样做可以保证水管里面充满水，并防止下水道的沼气渗透到房子里。
The cause is unclear, but rising ocean levels and nitrogen dumped from the New York City sewer system are likely culprits.
造成这种现象的原因仍不明朗，但是海平面的日益增长和纽约下水道系统倾倒的氮化合物是可能的元凶。
Sewer systems weren't built to handle all that water. The last 10 years have seen more severe storms causing sewer overflows.
增加了的降水量超过排水系统的负荷。过去10年间，暴雨常引发下水道溢流。
The land itself is free, but assessments for services provided by the town such as streets, curb and gutter, water and sewer.
土地本身是免费的，但由镇提供的基础设施，如街道，路边排水沟，上水和下水道等，大约收费25,000美元。
But the rationale for the deal was undermined by the credit problems of the "monolines", which insured the sewer system's bonds.
但是，这种交易的受到“单一险种保险”公司(这类公司为这个下水道系统进行保险)的信用问题影响。
One display in the spacious sewer tunnels celebrates notable items retrieved, including swords, stolen handbags and false teeth.
在这片宽敞的下水道区域举行的其中一次展览是为了公开展示找回来的重要物品，包括刀剑、失窃的手袋和假牙。
Four years ago, he had just become publicity manager at Vienna's sewer company and was struggling for inspirations to promote it.
那是在四年前，当时他刚刚成为维也纳下水道公司的公关经理，苦苦寻找推广公司形象的灵感。
Each Solo carries a camera at either end, sonar to scan below the water, and lasers to search sewer walls for acid corrosion.
每个单用机器人在前后两端都各有一个照相机、一个进行水下扫描的声纳和一个用来寻找下水管道锈蚀的激光器。
'it's not so easy to prepare the sewer for visitors,' says Mr. Gottschall in Vienna, an engineer who once designed sanitary works.
维也纳的戈特沙尔说，在下水道开门迎客前做好准备工作并不是件容易的事。他是一位工程师，曾经设计过卫生工程项目。
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