"gouge out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挖出
• 剜出

Definition

用力挖出某物，通常通过挖掘或切割；常用于描述把眼睛或深嵌的东西挖出来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Gouge out’ 通常带有暴力色彩，多用于 'eye/eyes'。也可比喻彻底移除某物。多见于文学或新闻报道。

Examples

He tried to gouge out the old paint from the crack.

他试图把裂缝里的旧油漆**挖出**。

The dentist had to gouge out the decayed tooth.

牙医不得不把坏牙**挖出来**。

They used a spoon to gouge out the seeds from the melon.

他们用勺子把瓜籽**挖出来**。

The villain threatened to gouge out his opponent's eye.

反派威胁要把对手的眼睛**挖出来**。

She managed to gouge out a chunk of wax from the old candle.

她设法从旧蜡烛中**挖出**一块蜡。

Sometimes you have to gouge out old habits to make room for new ones.

有时候，你需要**彻底去除**旧习惯才能给新习惯腾空间。