
troughs
词源
源自古英语 trog,与古诺尔斯语 trog 同源,原始日耳曼语 *trugaz,最初指木制容器。动词用法始见于17世纪,由名词引申而来。
noun
❶ 指长而窄的容器,通常用于喂养动物或盛放食物。常见于农场或户外环境中,多为木制或金属材质。
“The farmer filled the troughs with fresh water for the cows.”
(农民在食槽里装满清水给奶牛喝。)
“We used a wooden trough to mix the concrete for the garden path.”
(我们用木槽搅拌花园小径用的混凝土。)
❶ 经济学中指经济活动周期中的低谷阶段,表现为最低水平的产出、就业或价格。与'peak'相对。
“The economy reached its trough in the third quarter of 2020.”
(经济在2020年第三季度跌至谷底。)
“Investors are waiting for the market to come out of the trough.”
(投资者正等待市场走出低谷。)
verb
❶ 指液体在容器中形成凹陷或波谷状的运动,常见于波浪或流体力学现象的描述。
“The water troughs between the waves made sailing difficult.”
(波浪之间的波谷使航行变得困难。)
“Wind caused the wheat field to trough like a golden sea.”
(风吹麦田形成如金色海洋般的波浪起伏。)
常见短语
feed trough — 特指用于喂养牲畜的食槽,常见于农场环境。
“The stable boy cleaned out the feed trough every morning.”
(马童每天早晨都会清理饲料槽。)
wave trough — 物理学中指两个波峰之间的最低点,用于描述波浪形态。
“Surfers wait for the wave trough to pass before catching the next crest.”
(冲浪者等待波谷过去后再捕捉下一个浪峰。)