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单词 gouged
释义
gouged
past simple and past participle ofgouge
gouge
verb[T]
uk
/ɡaʊdʒ/us
/ɡaʊdʒ/

gougeverb[T](DIG)

todigorcutinto something in aroughorviolentway:
Hedroveinto somerailingsand gouged aholein the back of hiscar.
Asymbolwas gouged into thesurfaceof thewood.
More examples
  • Heattackedthecrocodilewith hisbarehands, gougingitseyes.
  • There is acratergouged in theearth, and theplaneisprettymuchdisintegrated.
  • Ametalobjectwas used to gouge adeepwoundin the animal'sforehead.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cutting and stabbing
  • abrasion
  • bayonet
  • butcher
  • carve
  • carving
  • chisel
  • chop
  • impaler
  • incise
  • julienne
  • lacerate
  • lacerated
  • shave
  • shear
  • shearing
  • sheep shearing
  • slash
  • sliced
  • slit
  • snip
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Making holes in things
Inserting and forcing things into other things

gougeverb[T](CHARGE)

USinformal
tochargesomeone too muchmoneyfor something, in a way that isdishonestorunfair:
Thebillisintendedtopreventloancompaniesgougingpeoplewithpoorcredithistories.
Thebankhitme with a £140chargeand twodayslaterthey gouged me another £85.
More examples
  • Theyconcludedthatpharmaciesare gougingtheircustomers.
  • We're getting gouged, and nobody's doing anything about it.
  • Hepursuedme only inorderto gouge asmallfortuneout of myfather.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Costing too much
  • a bottomless pitidiom
  • bottomless
  • capital intensive
  • cheap at half the priceidiom
  • cost an arm and a leg/a small fortuneidiom
  • costsomeonea pretty pennyidiom
  • costsomeonedearidiom
  • daylight robbery
  • dear
  • exorbitant
  • gouge
  • non-competitive
  • outprice
  • overcharge
  • pretty
  • price fixing
  • pricesomeoneout
  • priceyourselfout of the marketidiom
  • sight
  • sky-high
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Dishonest

Phrasal verb

gougesomethingout
(Definition ofgougedfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgouged

gouged

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

The "cave," rather than being placed on a raised medallion, is a darkened area separated from the light area by agougedborder.
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A huge cutting wasgougedthrough the mountainside in just 12 weeks.
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If each of those sites isgougedout of reluctant authorities, one by one, the price will be very high.
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There is not enough money to begougedout of the inner cities.
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What erosion will take place following clear felling where deep drains at regular intervals have beengougedout of the hillside?
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Every man had to begougedout from the national administration by a process that was long and painful.
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The problem is worst when conditions are wet, and large ruts can begougedin paths.
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We do not want more and more great traffic arteriesgougedout through our towns, and buildings torn down to make room for the omnipresent car.
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The walls of that elderly man's house were daubed with blood and the number 666, which is allegedly the sign of the devil, wasgougedout of the floorboards.
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They also eat the exudes of plants such as gums and saps, easilygougedfrom the trees they are living in.
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The planegougeda strip through the woods about 100 yards wide and 500 yards long.
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His eye has been replaced after hegougedit out as a result of a mental attack.
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It is best known for its cart ruts - a complex network of tracksgougedin the rock.
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According to legend, the creator of this clock had his eyesgougedout afterward, to prevent him from reproducing it.
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Deeplygougedravines support cooler climate species found in more northerly climes, while gradual backslope environments support species typical of the surrounding latitude.
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