gorge

IPA/ɡɔːdʒ/
KK[ɡˈɔrdʒ]IPA/ɡɔːrdʒ/

gorge — 名詞

  • gorgesingular
  • gorgesplural

1. a deep, narrow opening between steep rock walls on both sides, usually one that

1.名詞B2
釋義

峽谷

河流切割岩石形成的深窄山谷

a deep, narrow opening between steep rock walls on both sides, usually one that a fast-flowing river or stream has slowly cut into the rock over a very long period of time

例句

The river at the bottom of the gorge can be reached by a steep path.

峽谷底部的河流只能經由一條陡峭的小徑抵達。

collocation: bottom of the gorge

From the bridge, Tamás looked into the gorge and saw the water far below.

Tamás 從橋上往峽谷下方望去，看見河水在深處流動。

常見搭配
  • bottom of the gorge
  • edge of the gorge
  • through the gorge
  • deep gorge
  • narrow gorge
  • steep gorge
同義詞
  • canyon

    larger and wider than a gorge; more common in American English for massive formations

  • ravine

    smaller and less steep than a gorge; often formed by erosion rather than a river

文法句型

the + gorge

article + deep/narrow/steep + gorge

用法筆記

The word is commonly paired with adjectives such as deep, narrow, steep, or rocky. Rivers are often said to 'cut' or 'carve' a gorge over long periods of geological time.

常見錯誤

We walked along the gorge.
We walked along the edge of the gorge.' or 'We walked through the gorge.
you walk through or alongside a gorge, not 'along' it.

2. a feeling of extreme anger or disgust so powerful that it almost makes you feel

2.名詞C1
釋義

反感；憤怒

強烈到令人作嘔的厭惡或憤怒

a feeling of extreme anger or disgust so powerful that it almost makes you feel physically unwell — only used in the fixed phrase '(somebody's) gorge rises' (or 'makes somebody's gorge rise')

例句

When Adisa heard how the workers had been treated, his gorge rose.

Adisa 聽到工人們遭受的待遇後，不禁怒火中燒。

idiom: somebody's gorge rises

The unfair decision made Olivia's gorge rise, but she stayed calm.

這個不公平的決定讓 Olivia 感到極度反感，但她仍保持冷靜。

常見搭配
  • gorge rises
  • gorge rose
  • make someone's gorge rise
  • feel one's gorge rising
同義詞
  • disgust

    more general and common; lacks the physical-sickness intensity of 'gorge rises'

  • outrage

    focuses on anger rather than disgust; can be used in everyday contexts

  • revulsion

    similar intensity but not limited to the fixed phrase pattern

文法句型

possessive + gorge + rises/rose

make + possessive + gorge + rise

用法筆記

This is a literary or formal idiom, not used in everyday speech. The possessor ('my', 'his', 'her', 'their', or a name + apostrophe-s) is required — you cannot say 'the gorge rises' without a possessor. The verb in the phrase is always 'rise'; 'raise' is incorrect.

常見錯誤

I felt a gorge rise.
My gorge rose.
the expression requires a possessive determiner (my, his, her, their) before 'gorge'.
It raised my gorge.
It made my gorge rise.
'rise' is intransitive here; 'raise' needs a direct object and changes the structure.

3. a very narrow passage or path between two mountains or through a ridge, often se

3.名詞C1
釋義

隘口

山脈間的狹窄通道

a very narrow passage or path between two mountains or through a ridge, often serving as a route through otherwise impassable land

例句

The only way through the mountains is a narrow gorge that the army controls.

穿越山脈的唯一途徑是一條由軍隊控制的狹窄隘口。

collocation: through a gorge

Ryo led the group through a dark gorge between two limestone cliffs.

Ryo 帶領隊伍穿過兩道石灰岩峭壁之間陰暗的隘口。

常見搭配
  • through a gorge
  • narrow gorge
  • dark gorge
同義詞
  • pass

    a path through mountains, usually wider and less dramatic than a gorge

  • defile

    a very narrow pass, often military terminology; much rarer than 'gorge'

文法句型

article + gorge

through a/the gorge

慣用語

somebody’s gorge rises

idiom

Someone becomes extremely angry or disgusted, often causing a feeling of sickness.

某人感到極度憤怒或噁心

When Maya heard the racist joke, her gorge rose immediately.

Did your gorge rise when you saw the unfair treatment?

gorge — 動詞