a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it (山)峡;峡谷(尤指有陡峭的崖壁和穿流其间的溪涧)
(archaic)the throat (古)喉咙 ■(Falconry)the crop of a hawk (猎鹰)鹰的嗉囊;胃 ■the contents of the stomach 胃里的东西
(Architecture)the neck of a bastion or other outwork; the rear entrance to a fortification (建筑)(堡垒或其他外垒的)柱颈;(防御工事后部的)出入口
a mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, especially a river (堵塞狭道,尤指堵塞河道的)冰块
verb
[no obj.]eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food 狼吞虎咽;用食物塞饱 the river comes alive during March when fish gorge on caddis. 三月份当鱼儿开始饱餐石蚕时,河流恢复了生机。 we used to go to all the little restaurants there and gorge ourselves. 我们过去常去那些小饭店饱餐一顿。
常用词组 one's gorge rises
one is sickened or disgusted 作呕的;厌恶的 looking at it, Wendy felt her gorge rise. 看着它,温迪感到恶心。
派生 gorger noun 语源
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French gorger, from gorge 'throat', based on Latin gurges 'whirlpool'. The noun originally meant 'throat' and is from Old French gorge; sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent