PHRASAL VERB 凿出；挖出 To gouge out a piece or part of something means to cut, dig, or force it from the surrounding surface. You can also gouge out a hole in the ground. 凿出；挖出
He has accused her of threatening to gouge his eyes out. [VERB noun PREP.]
他指控她曾威胁要挖出他的眼睛。
...stripping off the soil and gouging out gold or iron ore. [VERBPREP. noun]