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troughs

UK /trɒfs/US /trɔːfs/

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。)

同义词:container, manger, depression, low point

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。)

同义词:undulate, dip, wave

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。)