gutted
gutted — 形容詞
- guttedpositive
- more guttedcomparative
- most guttedsuperlative
1. feeling extremely sad and disappointed, especially because something you had hop
極度沮喪
因期望落空而感到極度難過
feeling extremely sad and disappointed, especially because something you had hoped for or expected has not happened or has gone wrong
Kemi was absolutely gutted when she found out the concert tickets were sold out.
Kemi 發現演唱會門票賣光時，感到極度沮喪。
collocation: absolutely gutted
Omar felt completely gutted after failing his driving test for the third time.
Omar 第三次沒通過駕照考試後，覺得非常沮喪。
collocation: completely gutted
The whole squad were gutted to lose the championship final by a single goal.
全隊因為以一球之差輸掉冠軍決賽而極度難過。
Ada was gutted that her best friend had decided to move abroad without telling her.
Ada 對於最好的朋友決定不告而別搬到國外感到非常沮喪。
When the scholarship went to another applicant, Quinn was totally gutted.
當獎學金給了另一位申請者時，Quinn 感到極度沮喪。
- devastated
more intense and can describe shock as well as sadness
- heartbroken
emphasises emotional pain and loss, often used for relationship or personal loss
- crushed
equally informal; suggests a feeling of being overwhelmed by disappointment
用法筆記
Predominantly British informal. Used only in predicative position (after be, feel, seem), never before a noun.
常見錯誤
gutted — 動詞
- guttedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gutteds3rd person singular
- gutteding-ing form
- guttededpast simple
1. to take out the internal organs from a fish, bird, or other animal before cookin
取出內臟
烹調前去除魚或動物的內臟
to take out the internal organs from a fish, bird, or other animal before cooking or preparing it as food
The fish was gutted, scaled, and rinsed before going into the pan.
那條魚在入鍋前被取出內臟、刮去魚鱗並沖洗乾淨。
passive: be gutted (in cooking sequence)
Linh watched carefully as her grandmother gutted the chicken with a small sharp knife.
Linh 仔細看著祖母用一把小尖刀取出雞的內臟。
Before freezing the mackerel, Tariro gutted each one and removed the heads.
在冷凍鯖魚之前，Tariro 逐一取出內臟並去掉魚頭。
The fishermen gutted their catch on the deck and threw the remains overboard.
漁夫們在甲板上取出漁獲的內臟，並將內臟丟入海中。
- eviscerate
formal or technical term; rarely used in everyday cooking contexts
- clean
broader term that can include gutting, scaling, and washing
用法筆記
Commonly used in passive constructions or as a past participle adjective describing prepared fish or game (e.g. 'gutted trout'). Distinct from sense 2 in that the structure remains intact after the process.
常見錯誤
2. to burn, flood, or strip out everything inside a building, vehicle, or other str
內部掏空
完全破壞建築物等內部結構
to burn, flood, or strip out everything inside a building, vehicle, or other structure so that only the outer shell remains
The old theatre was gutted by a fire that started in the basement kitchen.
那間老劇院的內部被一場從地下室廚房燒起的大火完全燒毀。
passive: gutted by fire
When Otis returned home, he found the apartment completely gutted by the flood.
Otis 回到家時，發現公寓內部被洪水徹底破壞了。
collocation: completely gutted
The renovation team gutted the entire warehouse, removing all the old wiring and partition walls.
翻新團隊將整間倉庫內部掏空，拆除了所有舊電線和隔間牆。
A gas explosion gutted the ground floor of the office building early on Sunday morning.
週日清晨的一場瓦斯爆炸燒毀了辦公大樓一樓的內部。
用法筆記
Often used for fire or explosion damage to buildings and vehicles. When used for renovation, it implies a deliberate total removal of the interior rather than partial remodelling.
常見錯誤
3. to remove or damage the most important parts of something such as a law, policy,
削弱抽空
移除重要部分使失效或弱化
to remove or damage the most important parts of something such as a law, policy, plan, or organization, so that it becomes much weaker or less effective
The new amendments effectively gutted the environmental protection act that activists had fought for.
新的修正案實際上抽掉了環保法的重要條文，而這部法律是社運人士奮力爭取來的。
collocation: effectively gutted [law/regulation]
Critics argue that the budget cuts have gutted the public health system beyond repair.
批評者認為預算削減已使公共醫療體系受到無法挽回的破壞。
The court's ruling gutted the key provisions of the immigration reform bill.
法院的裁決削弱了移民改革法案的關鍵條款。
Esteban warned that the proposed changes would gut the university's research programme.
Esteban 警告說，擬議的變革將大幅削弱大學的研究計畫。
- emasculate
formal and critical; implies making something weak and ineffective
- cripple
suggests damage that prevents proper function, can be physical or abstract
- hollow out
less common; suggests removing substance while keeping the appearance
- strengthen
to make more effective, opposite of removing essential parts
- bolster
to support or reinforce, especially for laws or institutions
用法筆記
Figurative extension of sense 2. Typically used with abstract objects: laws, regulations, policies, agreements, budgets, and institutions. Subject is often a government body, court, or legislative amendment.