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

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

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

a.空的, 中空的

empty  vacant  bare  void  blank  barren

a.凹陷的; 深的

deep  sunken  concave

a.虚伪的; 空洞的

false  unreal  insincere

a.饥饿的

hungry  starved  famished  ravenous  

同义参见:

cavern  depression  depressed  deceptive  well  valley  vacancy  hole  bowl  cup  shell  pit  pan  opening  null  hypocritical  

反义参见:

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英英释义

名词 hollow:

a cavity or space in something

a small valley between mountains

同义词：holler

a depression hollowed out of solid matter

同义词：hole

动词 hollow:

remove the inner part or the core of

同义词：excavate, dig

remove the interior of

同义词：hollow out, core out

形容词 hollow:

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

deliberately deceptive

同义词：false

as if echoing in a hollow space

devoid of significance or point

同义词：empty, vacuous

补充

hollowhollow英:[ˈhɔləu] 美:[ˈhɑlo]adj.1.空的Bamboo is a sort of hollow plant.竹子是一种中空的植物。2.凹的He has hollow cheeks.他的双颊凹陷。3.空洞的He gave a hollow laugh.他发出低沉空洞的笑声。4.虚伪的n.1.洞, 坑, 凹地The hollow was full of trees but the higher ground was covered with grass.凹地树木成林, 但高处长满青草。vt.1.挖洞They hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.他们挖通了穿山隧道。

例句

1. a hollow cylinder中空的圆柱体 2. He was sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks.他五官分明, 脸颊凹陷。 3. the hollow eyes and failing bodies of the junkies吸毒者深陷的双眼和衰弱的身体 4. The door closed with a hollow clang behind him.门在他身后关上了, 发出“哐啷”的沉闷声响。 5. Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one.任何叫警察来的威胁都是吓唬人的。 6. Murray Pick's hollow laugh had no mirth in it.默里•皮克的干笑里没有一点快乐。 7. Having a successful career has proved a hollow victory and hasn't given them much satisfaction.拥有成功的事业被证明只是表面的胜利, 实际上并没有给予他们多少成就感。 8. I made my home there, in the hollow of a dying elm.我在一棵快要枯死的榆树的树洞里安了家。 9. Below him the town lay warm in the hollow of the hill.在他脚下, 小镇坐落在温暖的山谷中。 10. He hollowed out a cave in the snowfield for night.他在雪原上挖了个洞以过夜。 11. This tree has hollowed.这棵树的芯已经空了。 12. each fibre has a hollow core.每一根纤维都是中空的。 13. hollow cheeks.凹陷的双颊。 14. a hollow cough.空洞的咳嗽声。 15. the result was a hollow victory.结果是一场没有意义的胜利。 16. a hollow promise.空洞的诺言。 17. a hollow at the base of a large tree.大树底部的一个洞。 18. he held them in the hollow of his hand.他把它们握在手心里。 19. a village nestled in a hollow in the Cotswolds.坐落在科茨沃尔德小山谷的一座村庄。 20. a tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range.在山脉中挖通了一条隧道。 21. Flora's laugh hollowed her cheeks.弗洛拉一笑，双颊就凹陷下去。 22. a hollow tree空心树 23. hollow cheeks凹陷的双颊 24. hollow-eyed眼睛凹陷的 25. a hollow laugh/voice虚伪的笑声╱话音 26. hollow promises/threats虚假的诺言；虚张声势的恫吓 27. hollow footsteps低沉的脚步声 28. a hollow log空心原木 29. hollow [=sunken] cheeks凹陷的双颊 30. There was a hollow spot in the field.地上有一个坑。 31. They achieved a hollow victory over a team missing its best players. [=their victory was not an important or impressive one since the other team was missing its best players]由于对方最佳球员缺席，他们的胜利并无真正价值。 32. She made hollow promises. [=she made promises she would not keep]她许下了空口诺言。 33. Their threats ring hollow. = Their threats have a hollow ring. [=their threats do not seem truthful or sincere]他们的威胁不过是虚张声势而已。 34. He heard a hollow sound when he knocked on the wall.他敲了敲那面墙，听到了沉闷的响声。 35. "“It's useless,” he said in a hollow voice."“没用的。”他淡漠地说道。 36. a hollow laugh干笑 37. "“It's useless,” he said hollowly."“没用的。”他淡漠地说道。 38. the hollowness of her promises她的承诺的空泛 39. a grassy hollow长满绿草的洼地 40. The owls nested in the hollow of a tree.这些猫头鹰把巢筑在树洞里。 41. I held the bead in the hollow of my hand.我用掌心托着那颗珠子。 42. They hollowed the log to make a canoe.他们挖空原木，做了一条独木舟。 43. a hollowed tree空心树 44. The kids were hollowing out pumpkins.孩子们正在把南瓜掏空。 45. a hollowed-out log被挖空的原木 46. Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.工人们掘出了一条穿山隧道。 47. He hollowed out a bowl from the wood.他挖空木头做了一个碗。