英语词汇hollow怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

hollow

hɒloʊ  ˈhɑloʊ 

Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense hollows, present participle hollowing, past tense , past participle hollowed

1 ADJ 空的;空心的;中空的 Something that is hollow has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. 空的;空心的;中空的

...a hollow tree.

空心的树
...a hollow cylinder.

中空圆筒

SYN empty, vacant, void, unfilled

2 ADJ-GRADED 凹的;凹陷的 A surface that is hollow curves inwards. 凹的;凹陷的

He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks.

他看起来很年轻，肤色黝黑，五官分明，双颊凹陷。

3 N-COUNT 树洞 A hollow is a hole inside a tree. 树洞

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。

4 N-COUNT 凹陷处;低洼地 A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface. 凹陷处;低洼地

Below him the town lay warm in the hollow of the hill. [+ of/in/between]

在他下方，小镇卧在温暖的山谷里。
...where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond.

在那里水积聚在低洼处形成了池塘

SYN cavity, cup, hole, bowl

5 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 空洞的;无用的;无价值的 If you describe a statement, situation, or person as hollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. 空洞的;无用的;无价值的

Any threat to bring in the police is a hollow one.

任何威胁说要叫警察来的话都是虚声恫吓。
...a hollow man who's coasted on charm for far too long.

长久以来一直依靠个人魅力取胜的肤浅之人

SYN worthless, empty, useless, vain

hollowness

One month before the deadline we see the hollowness of these promises.

离最后期限只有一个月时，我们认识到了这些许诺都是空头支票。

6 ADJ [ADJ n] （笑声等）虚伪的，不真诚的 If someone gives a hollow laugh, they laugh in a way that shows that they do not really find something amusing. （笑声等）虚伪的，不真诚的

Murray Pick's hollow laugh had no mirth in it.

默里·皮克的干笑里没有一点快乐。

SYN insincere, false, artificial, cynical

7 ADJ [ADJ n] （声音）空洞的，沉闷回荡的 A hollow sound is dull and echoing. （声音）空洞的，沉闷回荡的

...the hollow sound of a gunshot.

空洞的枪响

SYN dull, low, deep, flat

8 VERB [usually passive] 使凹陷;使下陷 If something is hollowed, its surface is made to curve inwards or downwards. 使凹陷;使下陷

The mule's back was hollowed by the weight of its burden. [be VERB-ed]

骡背被重负压得塌下了。
...her high, elegantly hollowed cheekbones. [VERB-ed]

她凹陷有致的高颧骨

SYN scoop out, dig out, excavate, gouge out

Phrasal verbs:

hollow out

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ADJ.

empty 1

empty, meaningless 5 6

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