hollow
['hɔləu]
adj.空的, 空洞的, 凹陷的, 虚伪的, (声音)沉闷的
n.山谷, 洞, 窟窿
vt.挖空
vi.形成空洞
adv.完全地, 彻底
例句与用法:
A depression or hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet.
屋谷与山谷相象或让人想起山谷的凹处或洼处,如屋顶两个斜面相遇的那一点
His protests on human rights sound hollow.
他就人权问题提出的抗议听来很空洞。
This tree looks high and strong but actually its trunk is hollow.
这棵树看起来又高又壮,实际上树干是空的。
词形变化:
副词: hollowly | 形容词比较级: hollower | 形容词最高级: hollowest | 名词: hollowness | 动词过去式: hollowed | 动词过去分词: hollowed | 动词现在分词: hollowing | 动词第三人称单数: hollows |
详细释义:
a.
1. 空的, 中空的
These chocolate eggs are all hollow.
这些巧克力蛋都是空心的。
2. 凹陷的
He was thin and his cheeks were hollow.
他很瘦, 连面颊都凹陷了下去。
3. (声音)空洞的, 沉闷的
We heard a hollow boom of thunder.
我们听到低沉的隆隆雷声。
4. 虚伪的; 空洞的, 无价值的
His speech rang hollow.
他的发言听上去很空洞。
ad.
1. 空洞地, 无用地
2. 【口】彻底地, 完全地
n.[C]
1. 洼地; 洞, 穴; 坑
We filled the hollow in the drive.
我们把车道上的坑填没了。
2. 山谷
Let's have a picnic down in the hollow.
咱们到下面的山谷去野餐吧。
vt.
挖空; 挖成[(+out)]
They hollowed out a log.
他们把一根原木挖空。
He hollowed out a small dip in the ground.
他在地上挖出了一个小坑。
vi.
变空, 凹陷