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gutted

UK //ˈɡʌtɪd//US //ˈɡʌtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'gut'(内脏),后加过去分词后缀 '-ed',引申出情感和破坏的比喻意义。

adjective

❶ 形容极度失望或沮丧的情绪,常用于口语表达因某事感到非常难过或失落。

“I was absolutely gutted when I failed the exam.”

(考试不及格时,我感到极度沮丧。)

“She looked gutted after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她看起来非常难过。)

同义词:devastated, crushed, heartbroken, disappointed, upset

verb

❶ 字面意思是取出内脏,引申为彻底破坏或清空某物的内部。

“The fishermen gutted the fish before cooking.”

(渔民在烹饪前把鱼的内脏取出。)

“The fire gutted the entire building.”

(大火彻底烧毁了整栋建筑的内部。)

同义词:eviscerate, clean out, empty, strip, devastate

常见短语

gutted about — 对某事感到极度失望或难过,常用于表达强烈的负面情绪。

“He's really gutted about missing the opportunity.”

(他对错过这个机会感到非常沮丧。)

gutted out — 指某物被彻底清空或破坏内部,常用于描述建筑或物品。

“The old factory was completely gutted out.”

(那座旧工厂的内部被完全清空了。)