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hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/ adj., n., v. & adv.●adj. 1a having a hole or cavity inside; not solid throughout 空的；空心的，中空的 b having a depression; sunken 凹陷的 hollow cheeks 凹陷的双颊 2 (of a sound) echoing, as though made in or on a hollow container (声音)空洞的，沉闷的 3 empty; hungry 空腹的，饥饿的 4 without significance; meaningless 无意义的；无价值的，无用的 a hollow triumph 有名无实的成功 5 insincere; cynical; false 虚伪的，虚假的 a hollow laugh 假笑; hollow promises 虚伪的诺言 ●n. 1 a hollow place; a hole 洞，穴；坑 2 a valley; a basin 山谷；盆地 ●v. tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 out) make hollow; excavate 使…空，挖空 ●adv. colloq. completely [口]彻底地，完全地 beaten hollow 彻底被打败 □ in the hollow of one's hand entirely subservient to one 完全屈从于，在某人掌心之中 □ hollowly adv.□ hollowness n.[Old English holh ‘cave’, related to HOLE] |