guts
guts — 名詞
1. The long, tube-shaped digestive parts inside a living creature that break down f
內臟；腸子
人或動物體內的消化器官
The long, tube-shaped digestive parts inside a living creature that break down food after it leaves the stomach.
After cleaning the fish, the chef threw its guts into the bin.
清理完魚之後，廚師把魚的內臟丟進了垃圾桶。
collocation: clean / remove guts
The biology teacher showed the class a diagram of the guts of a frog.
生物老師向全班展示了一張青蛙內臟的圖解。
A sharp pain in my guts sent me to the hospital for a check-up.
我的內臟一陣劇痛，讓我去醫院做了檢查。
The forensic team examined the animal's guts to determine the cause of death.
法醫小組檢查了動物的內臟以確定死因。
- intestines
more formal and anatomical; 'guts' is the everyday, informal term
- bowels
slightly formal or clinical; refers to the lower part of the digestive tract
- entrails
used mainly for animals, especially in cooking or hunting contexts
常見錯誤
2. The soft front part of the body below the chest, containing the stomach and othe
肚子；腹部
腹部外側；胸下的肚子區域
The soft front part of the body below the chest, containing the stomach and other organs.
The Watanabe children held their guts and laughed until they cried.
渡邊家的孩子們捧著肚子笑到流淚。
collocation: hold one's guts (laughing)
A strong punch to the guts knocked the boxer to the floor.
一記重重的腹部重拳把拳擊手打倒在地。
The doctor asked the patient to lie down so she could press on his guts.
醫生請病人躺下，以便按壓他的肚子。
After the long hike, the whole group felt their guts growling with hunger.
長途健行之後，整群人肚子都餓得咕嚕咕嚕叫。
用法筆記
Frequently used in informal speech to refer to the stomach area. This sense refers to the outer stomach and belly area, as opposed to the internal digestive organs described in sense 1 (INTESTINES).
3. The mental strength and bravery needed to do something difficult, dangerous, or
勇氣；膽量
面對困難或危險時表現出的勇敢
The mental strength and bravery needed to do something difficult, dangerous, or frightening.
The young activist needed guts to stand up and speak in front of a huge crowd.
那位年輕社運人士需要勇氣站起來對一大群人說話。
phrase: need / have the guts to [do something]
Nobody in the office had the guts to tell the manager that his plan was flawed.
辦公室裡沒有人有膽量告訴經理他的計畫有問題。
The activist showed real guts by challenging the city council at the public hearing.
這位社運人士在公聽會上挑戰市議會，展現了真正的膽量。
Climbing that mountain in winter requires a lot of guts and careful planning.
冬天攀登那座山需要很大的勇氣和仔細的規劃。
- cowardice
the formal opposite; lack of courage
用法筆記
Always used in plural form even though the meaning is uncountable. Commonly occurs in the pattern 'have the guts to [verb]' and 'it takes guts to [verb]'. Distinguish from sense 1 (INTESTINES) — in this sense 'guts' refers to bravery, not body parts.
常見錯誤
4. The most important or essential parts of something, without which it would not w
核心；精髓
事物中最重要、最關鍵的部分
The most important or essential parts of something, without which it would not work or make sense.
The new regulations removed the guts of the original environmental protection law.
新法規廢除了原環境保護法的核心內容。
collocation: the guts of [something] — essential parts
To understand the problem, you need to get to the guts of the disagreement between the two groups.
要理解這個問題，你必須觸及雙方分歧的核心。
The editor cut out the guts of the article and left only a short summary for the front page.
編輯刪掉了文章的精華，只留下短短摘要放在頭版。
用法筆記
Typically used with 'the' — 'the guts of something'. Distinguish from sense 3 (COURAGE): this sense refers to the inner core of a system or idea, not personal bravery.
5. A strong, natural feeling or reaction about something that comes from deep insid
直覺；本能
發自內心深處的自然感受
A strong, natural feeling or reaction about something that comes from deep inside you, not from careful reasoning.
My guts told me that something was wrong, even though everyone else seemed happy.
我的直覺告訴我事情不對勁，儘管其他人都顯得很開心。
phrase: my guts tell me [that]
The night-shift nurse followed her guts and called the doctor even though the test results were normal.
夜班護士憑著直覺叫來了醫生，儘管檢驗結果一切正常。
In business negotiations, Ingrid trusts her guts more than the numbers on a spreadsheet.
在商業談判中，Ingrid 更相信自己的直覺，而不是試算表上的數字。
- instinct
more formal; 'guts' is informal and bodily in tone
- intuition
neutral and common; 'guts' emphasises the physical, emotional nature of the feeling
- sixth sense
less common; suggests a mysterious or unexplainable awareness
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 (COURAGE): this sense describes an instinctive feeling or intuition, not bravery. Often appears in the pattern 'my guts tell me (that)…' or 'trust your guts'. Frequently interchangeable with singular 'gut' — 'my gut tells me' is equally common.
guts — 形容詞
1. Based on a strong natural feeling, not on logical thought; coming from deep insi
本能的
憑直覺本能而非理性分析的
Based on a strong natural feeling, not on logical thought; coming from deep inside you without thinking about it.
When she saw the dark clouds gathering, her gut reaction was to cancel the picnic.
看到烏雲聚集時，她的直覺反應是取消野餐。
collocation: gut reaction
The detective had a gut feeling that the suspect was not telling the truth about his alibi.
偵探直覺感到那個嫌疑犯的不在場證明不是實話。
Amina's gut instinct told her to take the small road instead of the highway.
Amina 的本能告訴她要走小路，不要上高速公路。
Choosing the apartment was not a logical decision — it was a pure gut choice based on how it felt.
選擇那間公寓不是理性的決定，而是純粹憑感覺做出的直覺選擇。
- visceral
more formal; used especially in writing to describe deep emotional responses
- instinctive
neutral; describes actions or feelings that happen without conscious thought
- intuitive
focuses on understanding something without reasoning; slightly more intellectual
- rational
based on logic and reason rather than emotion
- considered
thought about carefully rather than felt instinctively
文法句型
gut + noun (gut feeling, gut reaction, gut instinct)
用法筆記
This adjective only appears before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say '*My reaction was gut.' Common collocations are 'gut feeling', 'gut reaction', and 'gut instinct'. The headword form 'guts' is not used adjectivally — the adjective is 'gut'.
常見錯誤
2. Describing something that affects someone very strongly on an emotional level, u
衝擊
用於複合詞，形容強烈情感衝擊
Describing something that affects someone very strongly on an emotional level, used only in compounds such as 'gut-wrenching' and 'gut punch'.
The documentary gave a gut-wrenching account of the earthquake's destruction in the coastal village.
這部紀錄片對地震在海邊村莊造成的破壞進行了令人揪心的描述。
compound: gut-wrenching
The final scene of the film was a real gut punch that left the audience silent.
電影的最後一幕是一記令人震撼的重擊，讓全場觀眾鴉雀無聲。
Hearing the news of the factory closure was a real gut punch for every worker in the town.
得知工廠關閉的消息對鎮上每一位工人都是一個強烈的打擊。
- heartbreaking
focuses on sadness; 'gut-wrenching' suggests a more physical, visceral reaction
- devastating
emphasises destruction or overwhelming impact
- visceral
more formal; describes a deeply felt emotional response
文法句型
gut- + past participle (gut-wrenching, gut-wrenching)
用法筆記
This sense captures the metaphorical extension of 'gut' (singular) used in compounds like 'gut-wrenching' and 'gut punch'. The adjective 'guts' is not used directly — the relevant form for this meaning is 'gut' as part of compound expressions.
guts — 動詞
1. To cut open a fish, animal, or bird and take away everything inside its body, us
取出內臟
烹調前去除魚或動物的內臟
To cut open a fish, animal, or bird and take away everything inside its body, usually before cooking it.
The fisherman gutted his catch right there on the wooden deck of the old boat.
漁夫在舊木船的甲板上當場取出漁獲的內臟。
In the cooking video, the chef showed how to gut and scale a fish in three minutes.
烹飪影片中，廚師示範了如何在三分鐘內把魚去鱗並取出內臟。
pattern: gut and scale a fish
The hunter gutted the deer before carrying it back to the camp for the evening meal.
獵人取出鹿的內臟，然後把鹿扛回營地作為晚餐。
- eviscerate
formal, medical, or technical term; much less common in everyday speech
- clean
broader term that includes gutting plus other preparation steps
文法句型
gut + noun (animal/fish)
用法筆記
This verb is the active counterpart of the noun sense 1 (INTESTINES). It is most commonly used when talking about preparing fish or game animals for eating.
2. To strip away the most vital elements of a system, organisation, law, or buildin
削弱；掏空
去除或摧毀某事物的核心，使其無效
To strip away the most vital elements of a system, organisation, law, or building, leaving it severely weakened or hollow.
The new budget completely gutted the school's music and art programmes across the district.
新的預算案完全砍掉了學區內學校的音樂與美術課程。
collocation: gut programmes / services
The old factory was gutted by a fire that ripped through it late on Tuesday night.
那間老工廠在星期二深夜被一場大火燒得只剩空殼。
Years of poor management have gutted the company, leaving it with nothing but debts.
多年的管理不善掏空了這家公司，讓它只剩下債務。
- devastate
broader; can refer to emotional or physical destruction
- wreck
informal; similar intensity to 'gut'
- sabotage
implies deliberate, often secret, destruction
- hollow out
emphasises the removal of inner content while leaving the outer shell
- strengthen
to make something more powerful or effective
- reinforce
to add support to something
文法句型
gut + noun (system / law / building)
用法筆記
Often used in passive voice ('was gutted'). Distinguish from verb sense 1 (REMOVE ORGANS) — this sense is figurative and applies to organisations, laws, systems, or buildings.