gork

n. 植物人

发音

US /ɡɔɹk/
UK /ɡɔːk/

词形变化

gorks 复数 gorks gorked gorking gorks 三单 gorking 现在分词 gorked 过去式 gorked 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A terminal patient whose brain is nonfunctional and the rest of whose body can be kept functioning only by the extensive use of mechanical devices and nutrient solutions.

    冒犯 俚语 医学
  2. 2.

    A stuporous or imbecilic patient; a patient who has lost brain function.

    冒犯 俚语 医学
  3. 3.

    A despised person; dork, geek, jerk.

    俚语
v.
  1. 1.

    To sedate a patient heavily.

    俚语 医学

词源

1970–75; perhaps back-formation from gorked (slang), meaning "anesthetized"; apparently an expressive coinage.

来源:wiktionary