| 单词 | gorge |
| 释义 | gorge (gɔːʳdʒ ) Word forms: gorges , gorging , gorged 1. countable noun A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or an area of hard rock. Synonyms: ravine, canyon, pass, clough [dialect] 2. verb If you gorge on something or gorge yourself on it, you eat lots of it in a very greedy way. I could spend each day gorging on chocolate. [VERB + on] ...teenagers gorging themselves on ice-cream sundaes. [V pron-refl + on] Synonyms: overeat, bolt, devour, gobble Collocations: narrow gorge The braying of donkeys echoes along the narrow gorge in the dawn. THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) And there was the deep, narrow gorge which I followed back to the campground parking lot. I'LL TAKE YOU THERE (2002) A narrow gorge lay ahead yet the horse thrashed on in agony as if some raging monster tagged close behind her heels. THE WOLF AND THE DOVE As we entered the narrow gorge, the air filled with the aromas of wild rosemary and thyme from the mountain scrub below. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 峡谷, 狼吞虎咽 Japanese: 峡谷, ガツガツ食べる |
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