| 释义 |
gash
I. \ˈgash, -aa(ə)sh, -aish\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: alteration of Middle English garsen, from Old North French garser to scarify, wound, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin charissare, from Greek charassein to sharpen, cut into furrows, engrave, carve — more at character
transitive verb
1. : to make a gash in : cut or disrupt the surface of
< turpentiners who gash the southern pines >
< the knife slipped and gashed his finger >
< moldboard plows gashing the prairie >
2. : to rough-mill or rough-hob (the teeth of a gear wheel) preparatory to finish-machining
intransitive verb
: to make a gash : cut, slash
< blades that gash and tear >
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration of Middle English garse, from garsen, v.
1.
a. : a deep long cut especially in flesh
< came out of the wreck bruised and shaken and with a long gash over one eye >
b. : a deep narrow depression in land whether natural (as a gorge or cleft between rocks) or made by man (as in road building)
c. : the female pudenda : an object of male sexual desire; also : sexual intercourse — usually considered vulgar
2. : an act or instance of gashing
< gave the sack a gash with his knife so that flour ran over the ground >
III. adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
archaic Scotland : dismal or grim in appearance
IV. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. chiefly Scotland : knowing, shrewd, witty, sharp
2. chiefly Scotland : having a fine appearance or air : well-dressed : trim
3. Scotland : talkative
V. intransitive verb
Scotland : to chatter idly : palaver
VI. noun
(-es)
Scotland : empty talk : chitchat
VII. noun
(-es)
Etymology: origin unknown
slang : extra food (as a second helping or leftovers); often : the garbage remaining after a meal
< all gash should be burned or buried > |