
guts
词源
源自古英语 guttas(内脏),与德语 Gütte(肠子)同源,最初指动物的消化道器官。
noun
❶ 指人或动物的内脏器官,尤指肠道部分。在口语中常用来比喻勇气或胆量,表示面对困难时的决心。
“The hunter cleaned the guts of the deer after the hunt.”
(猎人在狩猎后清理了鹿的内脏。)
“She had the guts to stand up to the bully in class.”
(她有勇气在课堂上对抗欺凌者。)
verb
❶ 指取出动物的内脏,常用于烹饪或狩猎场景。也可比喻彻底摧毁某事物的核心部分。
“The fisherman gutted the salmon before cooking it.”
(渔夫在烹饪前取出了三文鱼的内脏。)
“They gutted the old building, leaving only the outer walls.”
(他们拆空了旧建筑,只留下外墙。)
常见短语
hate someone's guts — 强烈厌恶某人,常用于表达极度的反感或敌意。
“After he betrayed her, she hated his guts.”
(在他背叛她之后,她对他恨之入骨。)
spill one's guts — 倾诉心声或秘密,通常指情感上的彻底宣泄。
“He spilled his guts to the therapist about his childhood trauma.”
(他向治疗师倾诉了童年创伤的所有心事。)
work one's guts out — 非常努力地工作,几乎耗尽全部精力。
“She worked her guts out to finish the project on time.”
(她拼命工作以按时完成项目。)