gore

gore — 名詞

1. Thick, dark blood that flows from a serious wound, especially during a violent e

1.名詞B2
釋義

血汙

暴力或受傷時流出的濃稠血液

Thick, dark blood that flows from a serious wound, especially during a violent event such as a battle, an attack, or an accident.

例句

The horror movie was so full of gore that several viewers covered their eyes.

那部恐怖片充滿血汙,好幾個觀眾摀住了眼睛。

collocation: full of gore

Eleni's jacket was stained with gore after she helped the injured hiker down the mountain.

Eleni 幫助受傷的登山客下山後,她的外套沾滿了血汙。

collocation: stained with gore

同義詞
  • blood

    the general term for any bleeding; gore is a subset of blood associated with violence

  • carnage

    refers to the overall scene of violent death and destruction, not just the blood itself

  • slaughter

    focuses on the act of killing rather than the resulting blood

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

This sense is reserved for dramatic or gruesome contexts such as battles, murders, or horror films. It is not used for minor cuts, nosebleeds, or ordinary medical bleeding.

常見錯誤

I cut my finger while cooking, and gore got on the cutting board.
I cut my finger while cooking, and blood got on the cutting board.
💡'Gore' implies heavy, violent bleeding; use 'blood' for small injuries.

2. A panel of fabric cut in a wedge shape with one end wider than the other, sewn t

2.名詞C1
釋義

三角布

一頭寬一頭窄的楔形裁片

A panel of fabric cut in a wedge shape with one end wider than the other, sewn together with other such panels to form a skirt, sail, umbrella, tent, or similar object.

例句

Niran sewed four gores into the skirt so that it would flare when she walked.

Niran 在裙子兩側縫了四片三角布,這樣她走路時裙擺會自然展開。

Each gore of the umbrella was made from a different colour of nylon fabric.

這把傘的每一片傘面都是用不同顏色的尼龍布做成的。

pattern: gore of [object]

同義詞
  • panel

    a broader term for any section of fabric; a gore is a specific kind of panel that is tapered

  • wedge

    emphasises the triangular shape but is not a sewing-specific term

文法句型

countable noun

用法筆記

A specialized term in sewing, sailmaking, and umbrella construction. In clothing, gores add fullness or shape. In umbrellas, each section of the canopy is called a gore.

常見錯誤

She cut a gore out of the fabric in a perfect square.
She cut a gore out of the fabric in a long triangle.
💡A gore is always tapered or wedge-shaped, never rectangular or square.

gore — 動詞

gore — 慣用語