"gouge" in Chinese (Simplified)
挖出敲诈高价 (口语)
Definition
用力挖出或削出一个洞或槽;在口语中,向某人收取远高于正常的价格。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Gouge' 既可用于物理意义(如“挖一个洞”),也用于口语表达高价敲诈(如“price gouging”)。'Price gouging'多见于消费新闻。
Examples
Be careful not to gouge the wood with your knife.
小心别用刀**挖出**木头。
He accidentally gouged a hole in the wall.
他不小心在墙上**挖了个洞**。
The high prices during the storm felt like a gouge.
暴风雨期间的高价让人感觉像被**敲诈**。
She used a spoon to gouge the avocado pit out.
她用勺子把牛油果核**挖出来**。
Gas stations started to gouge customers after the hurricane.
飓风过后,加油站开始对顾客**敲诈高价**。
He gouged his knee on a sharp rock while hiking.
他徒步时被锋利的石头**划伤**了膝盖。