| 单词 | gut |
| 释义 | gut —gutlike, adj. /gut/, n. , v. , gutted, gutting, adj. n. 1. the alimentary canal, esp. between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Cf. foregut, midgut, hindgut. 2. guts, a. the bowels or entrails. b. Informal. courage and fortitude; nerve; determination; stamina: Climbing that cliff takes a lot of guts. c. the inner working parts of a machine or device: The mechanic had the guts of the refrigerator laid out on the kitchen floor. 3. the belly; stomach; abdomen. 4. the substance forming the case of the intestine; intestinal tissue or fiber: sheep's gut. 5. a preparation of the intestines of an animal, used for various purposes, as for violin strings, tennis rackets, or fishing lines. 6. the silken substance taken from a silkworm killed when about to spin its cocoon, used in making snells for fishhooks. 7. a narrow passage, as a channel of water or a defile between hills. 8. Slang. a gut course. 9. spill one's guts, Slang. to tell all; lay oneself bare: the famous star spills his guts in his autobiography. v.t. 10. to take out the guts or entrails of; disembowel. 11. to destroy the interior of: Fire gutted the building. 12. to plunder (a house, city, etc.) of contents: Invaders gutted the village. 13. to remove the vital or essential parts from: The prisoner's letters were gutted by heavy censorship. adj. 14. Informal. a. basic or essential: to discuss the gut issues. b. based on instincts or emotions: a gut reaction; gut decisions. [bef. 1000; ME gut, guttes (pl.), OE guttas (pl.), akin to geotan to pour] Syn. 2b. pluck. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。