gill1
noun /ɡɪl/
/ɡɪl/
[usually plural]Idioms - enlarge imageone of the openings on the side of a fish’s head that it breathes through
鳃 Topics Fish and shellfishc1词源Middle English: from Old Norse.
Idioms
to the gills
- (informal) until completely full
(完全)满了,饱了;满满当当 - I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake.
我吃巧克力蛋糕都撑到嗓子眼儿了。
- I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake.