"gouge" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 挖出
• 敲詐高價 (口語)

Definition

用力挖出或削出一個洞或槽；在口語中，向某人收取遠高於正常的價格。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Gouge' 可用於物理意義（如「挖洞」），亦可用於口語高價敲詐（如「price gouging」）。'Price gouging'常出現於消費新聞。

Examples

Be careful not to gouge the wood with your knife.

小心別用刀**挖出**木頭。

He accidentally gouged a hole in the wall.

他不小心在牆上**挖了個洞**。

The high prices during the storm felt like a gouge.

暴風雨期間的高價讓人感覺像被**敲詐**。

She used a spoon to gouge the avocado pit out.

她用湯匙把酪梨核**挖出來**。

Gas stations started to gouge customers after the hurricane.

颶風後，加油站開始對顧客**敲詐高價**。

He gouged his knee on a sharp rock while hiking.

他健行時被鋒利的石頭**劃傷**了膝蓋。