"to impale on hooks or pointed stakes as a means of capital punishment," 1610s, from French *ganchor, from Italian *ganciare, from gancio "hook," from Turkish kanca "hook, barb, grapnel." Related: Ganched; ganching. Also, as a noun, the name of the punishment or the thing used in it, 1620s.
双语例句
1. They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store.
他们不得不在农场商店以高价购买所有东西。
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2. He left his Montana ranch to his spinster sister.
他把他在蒙大拿州的大牧场留给了他未婚的妹妹.
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3. The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.
该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部.
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4. He went to work on a ranch.
他去一个大农场干活.
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5. The ranch castrated three - fourths of its male calves.
