| 词汇 | hollow |
| 释义 | hollow (noun) hollow (verb) hollow 3 ENTRIES FOUND: hollow (adjective) hollow (noun) hollow (verb) 1 hollow /ˈhɑːloʊ/ adjective hollower; hollowest 1 hollow /ˈhɑːloʊ/ adjective hollower; hollowest Learner's definition of HOLLOW 1 : having nothing inside : not solid中空的；空心的；空的 a hollow log空心原木 2 : curved inward or down凹的；凹陷的 hollow [=sunken] cheeks凹陷的双颊 There was a hollow spot in the field.地上有一个坑。 3 : not having real value or meaning无真正价值的；无实际意义的 They achieved a hollow victory over a team missing its best players. [=their victory was not an important or impressive one since the other team was missing its best players]由于对方最佳球员缺席，他们的胜利并无真正价值。 She made hollow promises. [=she made promises she would not keep]她许下了空口诺言。 Their threats ring hollow. = Their threats have a hollow ring. [=their threats do not seem truthful or sincere]他们的威胁不过是虚张声势而已。 4 ◊ A sound that is hollow is like the sound made when you hit something that is empty inside.（声音）空洞的，空响的，沉闷的 He heard a hollow sound when he knocked on the wall.他敲了敲那面墙，听到了沉闷的响声。 5 : weak and without any emotion淡漠的；冷漠的 “It's useless,” he said in a hollow voice.“没用的。”他淡漠地说道。 a hollow laugh干笑 — hollowly /ˈhɑːləli/ adverb “It's useless,” he said hollowly.“没用的。”他淡漠地说道。 — hollowness noun [noncount] the hollowness of her promises她的承诺的空泛 2 hollow /ˈhɑːloʊ/ noun plural hollows 2 hollow /ˈhɑːloʊ/ noun plural hollows Learner's definition of HOLLOW [count] 1 : a place or area (especially on the ground) that is lower than the area around it凹陷处；洼地；凹地 a grassy hollow长满绿草的洼地 2 : an empty space inside of something坑；洞 The owls nested in the hollow of a tree.这些猫头鹰把巢筑在树洞里。 in the hollow of your hand ◊ If you hold something in the hollow of your hand, you hold it in your palm with your hand curved like a cup在某人的掌心里；在某人的手心里捧着 I held the bead in the hollow of my hand.我用掌心托着那颗珠子。 3 hollow /ˈhɑːloʊ/ verb hollows; hollowed; hollowing 3 hollow /ˈhɑːloʊ/ verb hollows; hollowed; hollowing Learner's definition of HOLLOW [+ object] : to remove the inside of (something)挖空；使中空 They hollowed the log to make a canoe.他们挖空原木，做了一条独木舟。 — often used as (be) hollowed常用作(be) hollowed a hollowed tree空心树 hollow out [phrasal verb] 1 hollow (something) out or hollow out (something) : to remove the inside of (something) : to make an empty space in (something)挖空；使中空 The kids were hollowing out pumpkins.孩子们正在把南瓜掏空。 a hollowed-out log被挖空的原木 2 : to form (something) by digging or cutting the inside of something挖掘出；把…挖空成 Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.工人们掘出了一条穿山隧道。 He hollowed out a bowl from the wood.他挖空木头做了一个碗。 |
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