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gaping

UK //ˈɡeɪpɪŋ//US //ˈɡeɪpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'gapen'(张开嘴),与古诺尔斯语 'gapa'(张开)同源,可能模仿张嘴的动作声音。

adjective

❶ 形容张开的、裂开的或敞开的,通常指很大的开口或裂缝,显得非常明显或引人注目。

“The gaping hole in the wall allowed cold air to rush in.”

(墙上的大洞让冷空气直灌进来。)

“She stared at the gaping wound on his arm in horror.”

(她惊恐地盯着他手臂上裂开的伤口。)

同义词:wide-open, yawning, cavernous

常见短语

gaping hole — 指一个非常大的洞或缺口,通常看起来非常明显或危险。

“The ship had a gaping hole in its hull after hitting the iceberg.”

(船撞上冰山后,船体上出现了一个巨大的洞。)