gouge

gaudʒ

GRE Collins 1

n. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
n. the act of gouging
v. force with the thumb

n. 圆凿, 用圆凿凿成的槽, 挖, 掘
vt. 用圆凿削, 挖出, 欺骗

Collins 星级

20,145

BNC 频率

13,329

使用频率

gouge 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与雕刻、挖掘有关的含义。

例句

1. She used a spoon to gouge out the center of the apple.

她用勺子挖掉了苹果的中心部分。

2. The contractor had to gouge a hole in the wall to fix the pipes.

承包商不得不在墙上挖一个洞来修理管道。

3. Be careful not to gouge the surface of the table when you move it.

当你移动桌子时，要小心不要划伤桌面的表面。