◙ noun 1. (也作 guts)the stomach or belly • 腹部；肚子 »a painful stabbing feeling in his gut. 他腹部感到的刀扎般的疼痛。 [Medicine & Biology] the lower alimentary canal or a part of this; the intestine • [医，生] 下消化道；下消化道的一部分；肠 »microbes which naturally live in the human gut. 自然存在于肠道中的细菌。 (guts)entrails that have been removed or exposed in violence or by a butcher • （暴露或取出的）内脏 (guts)the internal parts or essence of something • 内部，内部物；内容，本质 »the guts of a modern computer. 现代电脑的内部结构。 (guts)[with modifier] used to form names attributing negative characteristics to people • …之徒，…的家伙（与含贬义的形容词一起用） »what's the matter with you, misery guts? 怎么了，可怜虫？ »greedy guts. 贪心的家伙。 2. (guts)[informal] personal courage and determination; toughness of character • [非正式] 胆量，勇气；毅力；意志 »she had both more brains and more guts than her husband. 她不仅比她丈夫聪明，也比他更有魄力。 »you just haven't got the guts to admit it. 你就是没有胆量承认。 [as modifier] [informal] (of a feeling or reaction) based on a deep-seated emotional response rather than considered thought;instinctive • [非正式] （情感，反应）发自内心深处的；出于本能的 »a gut feeling. 发自内心深处的感情。 3. [mass noun] fibre made from the intestines of animals, used especially for violin or racket strings or for surgical use • 肠线（由动物的肠制成，尤用于制作小提琴琴弦、网球拍或用于外科手术中） »[as modifier] gut strings. 肠线（或用肠制成的弦线）。 4. a narrow passage or strait • 狭道，隘路；狭水道，狭海峡 ◙ (gutted, gutting) 1. [with obj.] take out the intestines and other internal organs of (a fish or other animal) before cooking it • 取出（鱼等动物）的内脏 remove or destroy completely the internal parts of (a building or other structure) • 清除（或清空、摧毁）（建筑物等）的内部 »the fire gutted most of the factory. 大火烧毁了工厂里大部分的东西。 remove or extract the most important parts of (something) in a damaging or destructive manner • 抽去（或破坏）…最重要的部分 »watching in silence while arts budgets were gutted. 默默地看着艺术预算被掏空。
【IDIOMS】
◘ bust a gut 1. [informal] make a strenuous effort • [非正式] 努力 »a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve. 一个没人去努力解决的问题。 ◘ — one's guts out 1. used to indicate that the specified action is done or performed as hard as possible • 拼命地，竭尽全力地 »he ran his guts out and finished fourth. 他拼命地跑，结果得了第四名。 ◘ hate someone's guts 1. [informal] feel a strong hatred for someone • [非正式] 对某人恨之入骨 ◘ have someone's guts for garters 1. (informal, chiefly humorous)punish someone severely • [非正式，主幽默] 严惩某人 »if Jake found out he would have her guts for garters!. 如果杰克发现了，他会把她揍扁的。 ◘ sweat (或 work) one's guts out 1. [informal] work extremely hard • [非正式] 拼命干
【语源】
1. Old English guttas (plural), probably related to gēotan 'pour'