gouge

vt

• ① 用半圆凿挖
  • The lovers gouged out their names on the tree.情人们把自己的名字刻在树上。

• ② 掘出;开凿(海峡等);(尤指)挖出(眼珠子)
  • We had a trail gouged out by a bulldozer.我们用堆土机开出了一条小道。
  • The boy gouged out the doll's eyes with his fingers.那个男孩用指头挖出洋娃娃的眼睛。

• ③ 【美口】欺诈;敲诈
  • We should protect the public against being gouged by ticket scalpers.我们应该保护大众不为卖票黄牛所敲诈。