单词 | hollow |
释义 | hollow['hɒləu]n. 洞, 窟窿, 山谷a. 空的, 虚伪的, 空腹的, 凹的vi. 形成空洞vt. 挖空【医】 穴, 凹相关词组:hollow sth out hollow hol.low AHD: [h¼l“½] D.J. [6hKl*&]K.K. [6h$lo]adj.(形容词) hol.low.er,hol.low.est 1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within:空的,中空的:在…里有一洞、裂缝或空间:a hollow wall.中空的墙2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken:凹的,凹陷的:有深的齿印或凹面的;挖空的:“His bearded face already has a set, hollow look”(&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien})“他长满胡须的脸上有一种空虚呆滞的神情”(康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)3. Without substance or character:没有内涵的,无性格的:a hollow person.See Synonyms at &b{vain} 无内涵的人参见 vain4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious:空洞的:缺乏真实或效力的;徒有其表的:“Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery”(&b{Annalyn Swan})“他们所有的充其量也就是空洞的奉承”(安纳莱恩·斯旺)5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound:声音回荡而沉重的:hollow footsteps.沉闷的脚步声n.(名词)1. A cavity, gap, or space:洼地,洞穴,空地:a hollow behind a wall.墙后的洼地2. An indented or concave surface or area.See Synonyms at hole 凹陷,洼地:凹的表面或地区参见 hole3. A void; an emptiness:空洞;空白:a hollow in one's life.生命中的空白4. Also hol.ler [h¼l“…r] Appalachian Mountains A small valley between mountains.也作 hol.ler [h¼l“…r] 【阿巴拉契亚山脉】 山谷:山之间的凹地v.(动词) hol.lowed,hol.low.ing,hol.lows v.tr.(及物动词)1. To make hollow:挖空:hollow out a pumpkin.挖空南瓜2. To scoop or form by making concave:挖洞:通过形成凹陷挖或设计:hollow out a nest in the sand.在沙地挖出一个洞v.intr.(不及物动词)To become hollow or empty.变空,成空心语源:1. Middle English holwe, holowe 中古英语 holwe, holowe 2. from holgh [hole, burrow] influenced by hole [hollow] 源自 holgh [洞,窝] 受 hole的影响 [中空的] 3. from Old English holh * see kel- 1源自 古英语 holh *参见 kel- 1继承用法:hol“lowly adv.(副词)hol“lowness n.(名词) |
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