gorge
noun/ɡɔːdʒ/
/ɡɔːrdʒ/
Idioms - a deep narrow valley with steep sides
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synonym canyon峡;峡谷 - the Rhine Gorge
莱茵峡谷
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc1- Cheddar Gorge
切德大峡谷 - This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs.
这个地区峡谷壮观,峭壁嶙峋。
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French gorger, from gorge ‘throat’, based on Latin gurges ‘whirlpool’. The noun originally meant ‘throat’ and is from Old French gorge; the current noun sense dates from the mid 18th cent. - the Rhine Gorge
Idioms
somebody’s gorge rises
- (formal) somebody feels so angry about something that they feel physically sick
感到烦心(或厌恶);作呕