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hollow

UK //ˈhɒləʊ//US //ˈhɑːloʊ//

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。)

同义词:empty, vacant, void, unfilled, meaningless

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。)

同义词:cavity, depression, hole, pit, dent

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。)

同义词:excavate, scoop out, gouge, dig out, empty

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。)