gouge

• 名词，指物体表面的凹槽、凿痕或沟槽；也指用来在表面刻槽的凿子（半圆凿）；还可指挖出凹槽的过程。

A noun referring to a groove or impression made in a surface, a chisel-like tool for cutting channels, or the act of making such an impression.

1. Indentation or scratchB1formal

   A cut, indentation, or hollow area in a surface, often caused by a sharp instrument or a forceful blow.

   凹痕或划痕

   • The tabletop had a deep gouge from a dropped knife.
   • He examined the gouge in the car's paintwork.
   • The rock surface showed gouges created by ancient glaciers.

   同义词cutdentfurrowgashgroovehollowindentationnicknotchscratch

2. Chisel-like toolB1formaltechnical

   A tool with a concave blade used for cutting grooves or channels in wood, stone, or other materials.

   半圆凿

   • The carpenter used a gouge to carve the decorative groove.
   • She selected a curved gouge for the detail work.
   • Woodcarvers often rely on a set of gouges with different sweeps.

3. Act of gougingB2informal

   The act of cutting or scooping a cavity into a surface, or figuratively, the act of extracting something by force or fraud.

   凿挖

   • The gouge of the wood left a rough finish.
   • Price gouging during a crisis is considered unethical.
   • He resorted to a gouge to remove the stubborn bolt.

   同义词cuttingdiggingexcavationextortionextraction

• 动词，指用尖锐工具挖出、凿出或刮除某物，也指以不公平的高价敲诈或欺骗他人。

A verb meaning to scoop or force out something, especially with a sharp instrument, or to overcharge or swindle someone.

1. Force with thumbB2informal

   To press or push something, especially with the thumb, often to create an indentation or to extract something.

   用拇指按压

   • He gouged the clay with his thumb to make a hole.
   • She gouged the cork out of the bottle with her thumb.
   • The child gouged the soft dough while making cookies.

   同义词digpokepresspushsqueeze

2. Obtain by coercionB2informal

   To obtain something, especially money, through intimidation, threats, or dishonest means.

   敲诈

   • The swindler gouged thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims.
   • They tried to gouge extra fees from customers by adding hidden charges.
   • The corrupt official gouged bribes from local businesses.

   同义词exactextortextractsqueezewrestwring

   反义词bestowdonategive

3. Make a groove inB2formal

   To cut or carve a groove, channel, or hollow into a surface, often by scraping or digging.

   刻槽

   • The carpenter gouged a channel in the wood for the hinge.
   • The sharp rock gouged deep scratches into the metal surface.
   • They used a chisel to gouge a groove along the stone slab.

   同义词carvechannelcutdigfurrowgroovehollowscoopscrape

   反义词fillflattensmooth

短语动词变体gouge out