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gorges

UK //ˈɡɔːdʒɪz//US //ˈɡɔːrdʒɪz//

词源

源自中古法语'gorge'(喉咙),最终来自拉丁语'gurges'(漩涡或咽喉),后引申为'峡谷'和'吞食'两种含义。

noun

❶ 指陡峭狭窄的山谷或峡谷,通常由河流长期侵蚀形成,两侧岩壁高耸,常见于山区地形中。

“The hikers marveled at the deep gorges carved by the river over centuries.”

(徒步者们惊叹于河流几个世纪以来雕刻出的深邃峡谷。)

“Tourists flock to see the famous Three Gorges along the Yangtze River.”

(游客们蜂拥而至,观赏长江沿岸著名的三峡景观。)

同义词:canyon, ravine, chasm

verb

❶ 指狼吞虎咽地快速吃东西,带有贪婪或过度进食的意味,常含贬义。

“He gorged himself on pizza during the party and felt sick afterward.”

(他在派对上狼吞虎咽地吃披萨,之后感到恶心。)

“The children gorged on Halloween candies until their stomachs ached.”

(孩子们狂吃万圣节糖果直到肚子疼。)

同义词:devour, gobble, overeat

常见短语

gorge oneself — 指放纵自己过度进食,通常带有不顾后果的意味,多用于描述暴饮暴食的行为。

“At the all-you-can-eat restaurant, he gorged himself until he could barely move.”

(在自助餐厅里,他吃到几乎动弹不得。)