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hollows

UK //ˈhɒləʊz//US //ˈhɑːloʊz//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:depressions, cavities, indentations

verb

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。)

同义词:excavate, scoop out, dig out

常见短语

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。)