gouges

英 [ˈɡaʊdʒɪz]

美 [ˈɡaʊdʒɪz]

v. 凿; 敲(某人)的竹杠; (向某人)诈骗钱财，漫天要价
n. 凿子; 凿成的槽(或孔、洞)
gouge的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

VERB 凿;挖
If yougougesomething, you make a hole or a long cut in it, usually with a pointed object.
1. He gouged her cheek with a screwdriver.
  他用螺丝刀戳她的脸颊。
2. ...quarries which have gouged great holes in the hills.
  在山里挖出一个又一个大窟窿的采石场
3. Gougeis also a noun.
4. ...a muddy gouge in the ground.
  地上凿出的泥坑
凿子
Agougeis a tool which is used for cutting and shaping wood.
VERB 诈骗…的钱财;敲…的竹杠;向…漫天要价
If you say that a businessgougesits customers, you mean that it forces them to pay an unfairly high price for its goods or services.
1. Banks and credit-card companies have been accused of gouging their customers.
  银行和信用卡公司被指控欺诈顾客。