
好词典

源自中古英语 'holwe',与古英语 'holh'(洞、凹陷)相关,源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 指物体表面或内部的凹陷部分,通常指自然形成的坑洞或凹槽。
“The old tree had many hollows where birds built their nests.”
(那棵老树有许多凹陷处,鸟儿在那里筑巢。)
“Water collected in the hollows of the rocks after the rain.”
(雨后,水积聚在岩石的凹陷处。)
❶ 使某物内部变空或形成凹陷,通常通过移除内部物质实现。
“He hollows out a pumpkin to make a jack-o'-lantern.”
(他把南瓜挖空,做了一个南瓜灯。)
“The woodpecker hollows the tree trunk to create a nest.”
(啄木鸟把树干啄空,做了一个巢。)
hollows out — 指通过挖空或移除内部物质使某物形成凹陷或中空状态。
“The artist hollows out the clay to shape a vase.”
(艺术家把黏土挖空,塑造成一个花瓶。)