| 释义 |
dis·gorge
\dəs, (ˈ)dis+, or -sk- instead of -sg-\ verb
Etymology: Middle French desgorger, from des- dis- (I) + gorge gorge, throat — more at gorge
transitive verb
1.
a. : to discharge by the throat and mouthvomit
b. : to discharge violently, confusedly, or as a result of force
< the volcano disgorges lava >
< day after day the tourist buses disgorged their multitudes — Mollie Panter-Downes >
2. : to discharge the contents of (as the stomach) : empty
3. : to remove sediment from (champagne) after secondary fermentation in the bottle is complete and before the addition of dosage
intransitive verb
: to discharge contents; especially : to give up illicit or ill-gotten gains |