
hollow
词源
源自古英语holh(洞,凹陷处),与古诺尔斯语holr(中空的)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*hulaz。
adjective
❶ 形容物体内部是空的,没有填充物,通常指有空间或凹陷的结构。
“The tree was hollow inside after years of decay.”
(这棵树经过多年腐烂后内部已经空了。)
“She found a hollow log to hide her treasures.”
(她找到一个空心的木头来藏她的宝贝。)
❶ 形容声音低沉、空洞,缺乏共鸣或饱满感。
“His voice sounded hollow in the empty room.”
(他的声音在空荡荡的房间里显得空洞。)
“The drum produced a hollow echo in the cave.”
(鼓在洞穴里产生了空洞的回声。)
❶ 形容情感或承诺缺乏真诚或实质内容,显得虚假或空洞。
“Their apology seemed hollow without any real change.”
(没有任何实际改变,他们的道歉显得空洞。)
“He felt a hollow victory after winning by cheating.”
(通过作弊获胜后,他感到一种空洞的胜利。)
noun
❶ 指一个凹陷或空心的空间,通常是在物体内部或地面上。
“The rabbit hid in a hollow under the tree roots.”
(兔子躲在树根下的一个凹洞里。)
“Water collected in the hollows of the old stone path.”
(水积聚在古老石路的小坑洼里。)
verb
❶ 通过挖空或移除内部材料使某物变成中空状态。
“They hollowed out the pumpkin to make a lantern.”
(他们把南瓜挖空做了一个灯笼。)
“The river hollowed the rock over centuries.”
(河流经过几个世纪冲刷使岩石形成了空洞。)
常见短语
beat someone hollow — 彻底击败某人,通常指在竞争或比赛中以明显优势取胜。
“Our team beat theirs hollow in the final match.”
(我们队在决赛中彻底击败了他们。)
hollow out — 通过移除内部物质使某物变空,或指逐渐削弱某事物的核心部分。
“The company was hollowed out by years of bad management.”
(多年的糟糕管理掏空了这家公司。)