
gut
词源
源自古英语 'guttas'(肠道),与德语 'Gut' 和荷兰语 'gut' 同源,最初指动物的内脏或消化道。
noun
❶ 指人或动物的消化道,尤其是胃和肠道部分。常用于描述身体内部器官或消化系统。
“He complained of pain in his gut after eating too much.”
(他抱怨吃太多后肠道疼痛。)
“The surgeon removed a tumor from her gut.”
(外科医生从她的肠道中切除了一个肿瘤。)
❶ 非正式用法中表示勇气或直觉,常指一种强烈的本能反应或内心的感受。
“She had a gut feeling that something was wrong.”
(她有一种直觉,感觉事情不对劲。)
“It takes a lot of gut to stand up to a bully.”
(对抗霸凌需要很大的勇气。)
verb
❶ 彻底清除或取出内部的东西,常用于描述移除动物的内脏或彻底破坏某物的内部。
“The fisherman gutted the fish before cooking it.”
(渔夫在烹饪前把鱼的内脏清理干净。)
“The fire gutted the entire building.”
(大火彻底烧毁了整栋建筑的内部。)
常见短语
gut reaction — 指一种本能的、未经思考的即时反应,通常基于直觉或情感而非理性分析。
“My gut reaction was to say no, but I thought about it and changed my mind.”
(我的本能反应是拒绝,但经过思考后改变了主意。)
gut instinct — 指一种强烈的、源于本能的直觉或预感,常用于描述难以解释的内心确信。
“Her gut instinct told her not to trust the stranger.”
(她的直觉告诉她不要相信那个陌生人。)