gut
noun
uk/ɡʌt/us/ɡʌt/gutnoun(BOWELS)
[C]
thelongtubein thebodyof apersonoranimal, through whichfoodmovesduring theprocessofdigestingfood:
消化道；肠道，肠Meatstaysin the gutlongerthanvegetablematter.和蔬菜相比，肉类在消化道中停留的时间更长。
[C]informal
a person'sstomachwhen it isextremelylarge:
大肚子，肥大的腹部He's got ahugebeergut(=largestomachcausedbydrinkingbeer).他有个大啤酒肚。
gutsC2[plural]
bowels:
（同 bowels）My gutshurt.我五脏六腑都疼。
He got aknifein the guts.他肚子被戳了一刀。
[U]
astrongthreadmade from an animal'sbowelsused,especiallyin the past, for makingmusicalinstrumentsandsportsrackets
（尤指旧时用来制作乐器和球拍的）肠线The digestive system
- bowel
- chyme
- coeliac
- colonic
- colorectal
- defecation
- digestive system
- gastrointestinal
- gullet
- innards
- intestine
- mechanical digestion
- ng
- oesophageal
- oesophagus
- omental
- omentum
- tummy
- ureter
- urogenital
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The human torso
Other major organs
Cords, ropes, cables & string
gutnoun(FEELING)
gut feeling/reactioninformal
astrongbeliefabout someone or something that cannotcompletelybeexplainedand does not have to bedecidedbyreasoning:
直觉，本能，内心感觉I have a gutfeelingthat therelationshipwon't last.我有种直觉，这段关系不会太长久。
sb's gutinformal
a way ofdecidingwhat should be done or what isright, that isbasedon how someonefeelsratherthanthinkingaboutreasons:
凭直觉，凭感情（决定或判断）Myheadsaid that I should go but my gut said I shouldstay.理智上我该走，但是感觉告诉我该留。
I went with my gut andchoseSarah toleadtheteam.我听从了直觉，选择莎拉领导队伍。
Predicting things and intuition
- augur
- augury
- bellwether
- betcha
- bode
- far-sighted
- inkling
- instinct
- intuit
- intuition
- intuitive
- presage
- prescience
- prescient
- prophecy
- prophesy
- second-guess
- the writing is on the wallidiom
- unreasoning
- visionary
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Feelings - general words
gutnoun(BRAVERY)
gutsB2[plural]informal
courageindealingwithdangeroruncertainty:
勇气，胆量，意志[+ to infinitive]Ittakesa lot of gutstoadmitto so manypeoplethat you've made amistake.在那么多人面前承认自己犯了错误是需要很大勇气的。
bravery
- braveryA policeman who chased a burglar despite a serious leg injury has received an award for bravery.
- courageYou have shown great courage in coming to testify.
- pluckYou have to admire his pluck.
- gutsI didn't have the guts to go on my own.
- valourUKThe Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military award for valour.
- heroismI witnessed an example of heroism that made me proud to be British.
Bravery
- audaciousness
- audacity
- backbone
- balls
- bell
- bell the catidiom
- bravery
- courage
- daring
- derring-do
- Dutch courage
- fortitude
- gallantry
- grit
- heroism
- intestinal fortitude
- liquid courage
- spunk
- valorous
- valour
Idioms
havesomeone'sguts for garters
work/play/fightyourguts out
gut
verb[T]
uk/ɡʌt/us/ɡʌt/-tt-gutverb[T](EMPTY A BUILDING)
todestroythe inside of abuildingcompletely, usually byfire:
（通常指火灾）彻底损毁（房屋）的内部Afiregutted thebookshoplastweek.上周一场火把书店给烧了个精光。
toremovethe insidepartsandcontentsof abuilding, usually so that it can bedecoratedin acompletelynew way
（通常指为了装修）拆除（房屋）的内部Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-destruct
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- tear
- wipe
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Emptying
gutverb[T](REMOVE ORGANS)
toremovetheinnerorgansof ananimal,especiallyinpreparationforeatingit:
（尤指在烹调前）取出…的内脏She gutted thefishandcutofftheirheads.她取出鱼的内脏并把鱼头切掉。
Preparing animals & fish for cooking
- bone
- boneless
- butchery
- ceviche
- chine
- clean
- debeard
- devein
- fillet
- fleishig
- Frenching
- hang
- joint
- pluck
- render
- rendering
- skewer
- skinless
- spatchcock
- tenderize