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trough CONTAINERHtrBf, $trB:fn [C]a long narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals槽; 饮水槽; 饲料槽The cows at the feeding trough were surprised to see us.在喂食槽吃草的牛看到我们很惊奇。The word trough is sometimes used to mean a supply of money or other advantage which people eagerly and perhaps dishonestly take a share of.便宜; 不应得的利益The council had been handing out grants indiscriminately, and people were hurrying to get their snouts in the trough.市政会一直在不加鉴别地分发补助金, 人们都趋之若鹜地去捞一份。(Am) He accused leading senators of feeding at the public trough (= taking government money and using it dishonestly for their own advantage).他谴责了那些主要参议员的侵公肥私的行为。
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