◙ noun 1. a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it • （山）峡；峡谷（尤指有陡峭的崖壁和穿流其间的溪涧） 2. (archaic)the throat • [古] 喉咙 [Falconry] the crop of a hawk • [猎鹰] 鹰的嗉囊；胃 the contents of the stomach • 胃里的东西 3. [Architecture] the neck of a bastion or other outwork; the rear entrance to a fortification • [建筑] （堡垒或其他外垒的）柱颈；（防御工事后部的）出入口 4. a mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, especially a river • （堵塞狭道，尤指堵塞河道的）冰块 ◙ verb 1. [no obj.] eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food • 狼吞虎咽；用食物塞饱 »the river comes alive during March when fish gorge on caddis. 三月份当鱼儿开始饱餐石蚕时，河流恢复了生机。 »we used to go to all the little restaurants there and gorge ourselves. 我们过去常去那些小饭店饱餐一顿。
【IDIOMS】
◘ one's gorge rises 1. one is sickened or disgusted • 作呕的；厌恶的 »looking at it, Wendy felt her gorge rise. 看着它，温迪感到恶心。
【派生】
♦ gorger noun
【语源】
1. Middle 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; sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent