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gun-smith /'gAnsmiO/ noun a person who makes and repairs guns iljfcX;      AMXA

gun wale (also gun-nel) /'g\n\/ noun the upper edge of the side of a boat or small ship $fr$£W±^; guppy /'gApi/ noun {pi. -ies) a small freshwater fish, commonly kept in aquariums 41$!,

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gur-dwa-ra /gar'dwaira; NAmE g3:r-/ noun a building in which Sikhs worship iillipfjff ( )

gurgle /'g3igl; A/AmE‘g3:rgl/ verb, noun

*                   verb [V] 1 to make a sound like water flowing quickly

through a narrow space A A 'B r ; A 2# M M A A : Water gurgled through the pipes. 7JC      A. If it 4* #ft

Mo 0 a gurgling stream WMW-tk 2 if a baby gurgles, it makes a noise in its throat when it is happy (

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» noun 1 a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space A; if A 2 the sound that babies make in the throat, especially when they are happy

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Gurkha /'g3:ka; NAmE 'gairka/ noun one of a group of people from Nepal who are known as good soldiers. Some Gurkhas are members of a regiment in the British army.       ( #$cW/Bft3AA, W^AW&

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gurn (also girn) /g3:n; NAmE g3:rn/ verb [V] (especially BrE) to make a ridiculous or unpleasant face I& ► gurn-er /'g3:na(r); NAmE 'g3irn-/ noun gur-ney /'g3:ni; NAmE 'g3:rni/ noun {NAmE} a type of trolley which is used for moving patients in a hospital ( EgtAjtife^AAW ) guru /'guru:/ noun 1 a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader*# ( Ep )f aj&ig j£t!t W^fC^   )

2 {informal) a person who is an expert on a particular subject or who is very good at doing sth A 3^; $.

A iTip : a management/health/fashion, etc. guru If

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gush /gAj/ verb, noun

*                   verb 1 [V, usually +adv./prep.] ~ out of/from/into sth |

~ out/in to flow or pour suddenly and quickly out of a hole in large amounts ( M--- A ) <55Hi, ?S dj, I ft : blood gushing from a wound M. 'ffr ft W ft W Jfil 0 Water gushed out of the pipe. 7jt If T A ft o 2 [VN] (of a container/vehicle etc.   to suddenly let out

large amounts of a liquid A It Si ft , A H: it ft (

W ) : The tanker was gushing oil. ffajcll|0 0 (figurative) She absolutely gushed enthusiasm. #tfe i§ tf o 3 {disapproving) to express so much praise or emotion about sb/sth that it does not seem sincere M frtmi [V speech]

‘You are clever,’ she gushed.

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*                   noun [usually sing.] 1 ~ (of sth) a large amount of liquid suddenly and quickly flowing or pouring out of sth

ft; iift; 1ft: a gush of blood jfilWSjft 2 ~ (of sth) a sudden strong expression of feeling ( Hi If W ) MA, M&, Afft a gush of emotion !§‘ IfWMA: gush er /'gAjaft)/ noun 1 {NAmE) an oil well where the oil comes out quickly and in large quantities ift ff; g iffi# 2 a person who gushes(3) M4)^ff lilt W A;

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gush ing /'gAjirj/ adj. {disapproving) expressing so much enthusiasm, praise or emotion that it does not seem sincere M#**VlfW; M ► gushingly adv.

gus-set /'gASit/ noun an extra piece of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing to make it wider, stronger or more comfortable (

gussy /■ gAsi/ verb (gus sies, gussy-ing, gus sied, gus sied)

,gussy 'up {NAmE, informal) to dress yourself in an attractive way i       )

Bud dress up : Even the stars get tired of gussying up for the awards. & W S #3     M 7 JE ft ft ® U M &

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gust /gAst/ noun, verb

noun 1 a sudden strong increase in the amount and

speed of wind that is blowing — IA fflM;

A gust of wind blew his hat off. — ^SEMJEf&W'I'i Tf'JH To 0 The wind was blowing in gusts. ffixUAIASlJlr o 2 a sudden strong expression of emotion ( Hit# W ) M A, M%, m: a gust of laughter-ft A%r

*                   verb [V] (of the wind M) to suddenly blow very hard

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gusto /'gAstau; NAmE -tou/ noun [U] enthusiasm and energy in doing sth (        ) #Vlf,       ft A:

They sang with gusto. Ml AiCtJjtWiHfco gusty /'gASti/ nd/ [usually before noun] with the wind blowing in gusts     S'JMW: a gusty

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gut /gAt/ noun, verb, adj.

m noun 1 [C] the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach it it; Mil OTA intestine 2 guts [p|.] the organs in and around the stomach, especially in an animal (     ) A®:

I’ll only cook fish if the guts have been removed.

TBPEo 3 [C] {informal) a person’s stomach, especially when it is large ( ftta AW ) 1, JttT B23 belly: Have you seen the gut on him! ## £|JMPAJttTT1IE! O a beer gut (= caused by drinking beer) M ftt 4 guts [p|.] {informal) the courage and determination that it takes to do sth difficult or unpleasant#^; ISM; A A; it A: He doesn’t have the guts to walk away from a well-paid job. ffe^ISfiSI A—fA^ilttiyWXf^o 5 [C, usually pi.] the place where your natural feelings that make you react in a particular way are thought to be A'; It M; A M:

I had a feeling in my guts that something was wrong.

A is ife [l§ 5U lS 7 9- o 6 guts [p|.] the most important part of sth ^ A';  ; 3c: the guts of the problem

iMfUW&IS: 7 [U] = CATGUT IWl have sb’s ,guts for garters {BrE, informal) to be very angry with sb and punish them severely for sth they have done *

MIMA) slog/sweat/work your ‘guts out (informal) to work very hard to achieve sth #^Xf^;        :

1                  slogged my guts out for the exam.

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» verb (-tt-) [VN] 1 [usually passive] to destroy the inside or contents of a building or room )

a factory gutted by fire A rPM   0 The

house was completely gutted. MJ^TM

2                  to remove the organs from inside a fish or an animal to prepare it for cooking M---W Afl£ ( 1)

5 adj. [only before noun] based on feelings and emotions rather than thought and reason \>\flgf# A36fill W; AS '14W; Afb W: a gutfeeling/reaction AI6 W^^ / SJSZ gut-less /‘gAtlas/ adj. lacking courage or determination

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gut-ser /’gAtS8(r)/ noun {AustralE, NZE, informal) an occa­sion when sb/sth falls or knocks into sth ]$]?£; ;

HA from come a gutser to fail or be defeated AIBC;

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gutsy /■ gAtsi/ adj. {informal) 1 showing courage and determination #®cW; AliMW; ^iAAW; M^W: a gutsyfighter/win Mm&±; ^M»WftA^W|ft^J

2 having strong and unusual qualities Aj W;

A fc AM W: a gutsy red wine '140 a gutsy song M#^1f W^:

gutta-percha />gAta 'p3:tj0; NAmE 'p3irtja/ noun [u] a natural substance which can be shaped when it is heated and is hard when cool, produced by certain Malaysian trees        )

gutted /• gAtid/ adj. [not before noun] {BrE, informal) extremely sad or disappointed A A* A 7'; Wt JS A M;

Disappointed? I was gutted! AH? SfcH'fthC.'

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gut-ter /'gAt0(r)/ noun, verb

noun 1 [C] a long curved channel made of metal or plastic that is fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away the water when it rains # A; A A: a blocked/ leaking gutter i$'MT W / SAWliA — picture o page R24 2 [C] a channel at the edge of a road where water