- [countable]
the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach 肠道；消化道 It can take up to 72 hours for food to pass through the gut. 食物需经多达72小时才能通过消化道。 I had a terrible pain in my guts after eating too many plums. 我李子吃得太多了，肚子疼得厉害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- healthy
- pass through
- flora
- wall
- in the/your gut
- guts[plural]
the organs in and around the stomach, especially in an animal （尤指动物的）内脏 I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。 I don't like movies that are full of blood and guts (= that show a lot of blood and violence). 我不喜欢充满血腥镜头的电影。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- blood and guts
- a pain in your gut
- a pain in your guts
- …
- [countable] (informal)
a person’s stomach, especially when it is large （尤指大的）胃，肚子 - guts[plural] (informal)
the courage and strength of mind that it takes to do something difficult or unpleasant 勇气；胆量；决心；魄力 Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1It takes guts to keep on running even though you have blistered feet. 脚起泡后还能坚持跑下去，这需要极大的毅力。 She had the guts to stand up to the school bully. 她有胆量去对抗学校里的小霸王。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + guts- have
- take
- [countable, usually plural]
the place where your natural feelings that make you react in a particular way are thought to be 内心；直觉；本能 - guts[plural]
the most important part of something 核心；实质；要点 the guts of the problem 问题的实质
- (also catgut)[uncountable]
thin strong string made from animals' intestines and used in making musical instruments, tennis rackets and medical equipment 肠： 由动物肠制成的细而坚固的线，用于制造乐器，网球拍和医疗设备
Word OriginOld English guttas (plural), probably related to gēotan ‘pour’.
Idioms
bust a gut (doing something/to do something)
(North American English also bust your butt/chops/hump, North American English, taboo, slang bust your ass)
- (informal)
to make a great effort to do something 努力（做某事） It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve. 没有人会竭尽全力去解决这个问题。 I busted my chops to get into law school. 我拼尽全力想进法学院。 These guys were busting their butts on the field, trying to excel at athletics. 这些人在赛场上拼尽全力，试图在体育方面出类拔萃。
go with your gut
to make a decision based on something that you are certain about, even though you do not have any direct proof and cannot explain why you are certain 努力（做某事） I went with my gut and turned down the job. 我凭直觉拒绝了这份工作。
greedy guts
- (British English, informal)
used to refer to somebody who eats too much 贪吃的家伙 Make sure greedy guts doesn’t eat all the cake. 确保贪婪的肠子不会把蛋糕都吃光。
hate somebody’s guts
- (informal)
to dislike somebody very much 对某人恨之入骨
have somebody’s guts for garters
- (British English, informal)
to be very angry with somebody and punish them severely for something they have done 满腔怒火地严惩（某人） She’ll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out. 如果她发现了，她会对你恨之入骨的。
slog/sweat/work your guts out
- (informal)
to work very hard to achieve something 拼命工作；拼命干活
spill your guts (to somebody)
- (North American English, informal)
to tell somebody everything you know or feel about something, because you are upset （向某人）倾诉心里话 He has spilled his guts in his new autobiography. 他在他的新自传中倾吐了自己的心声。