hollow
- adj.空洞的;空心的;中空的;凹陷的;空响的;沉闷回荡的;无诚意的;无真正价值的
- n.孔;洞;凹陷处;坑洼处;围起来的空间
- vt.挖
- adv.彻底
复数： hollows 最高级： hollowest 比较级： hollower 派生词： hollowly adv.;hollowness n. 过去式： hollowed 现在分词： hollowing 过去分词： hollowed 第三人称单数： hollows
hollowadj.
中空的；空心的
having a hole or empty space inside
a hollow ball/centre/tube
中空的球 / 中心部位 / 管子
The tree trunk was hollow inside.
这树干里面是空的。
Her stomach felt hollow with fear.
她吓得魂不附体。
凹陷的
sinking deeply into the face
hollow eyes/cheeks
凹陷的双眼 / 双颊
hollow-eyed from lack of sleep
因缺乏睡眠而双眼凹陷的
沉闷回荡的；空响的
making a low sound like that made by an empty object when it is hit
a hollow groan
低沉的呻吟
无诚意的；虚伪的
not sincere
hollow promises/threats
空洞的许诺；虚张声势的威胁
a hollow laugh
干笑
Their appeals for an end to the violence had a hollow ring .
他们要求停止使用暴力的呼吁并无诚意。
His promise rang hollow (= did not sound sincere) .
他的承诺听起来并不真诚。
无真正价值的
without real value
to win a hollow victory
取得表面胜利
to laugh hollowly
发出干笑
the hollowness of the victory
那场胜利的了无意义
noun
凹陷处；坑洼处
an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground
muddy hollows
泥泞的洼地
The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills (= a small valley) .
村子坐落在一个幽静的小山谷中。
She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
她注意到他颧骨下面的轻微凹陷。
洞；孔；围起来的空间
a hole or a confined space in sth
The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree.
松鼠钻进了树根处的一个洞。
hollow
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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....a hollow tree.
空心的树
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ADJ-GRADED 凹的;凹陷的
A surface that is hollow curves inwards.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。
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N-COUNT 树洞
A hollow is a hole inside a tree.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。
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N-COUNT 凹陷处;低洼地
A hollow is an area that is lower than the surrounding surface.Below him the town lay warm in the hollow of the hill.
在他下方，小镇卧在温暖的山谷里。
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ADJ 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.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。
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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。
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ADJ （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.Murray Pick's hollow laugh had no mirth in it.
默里·皮克的干笑里没有一点快乐。
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ADJ （声音）空洞的，沉闷回荡的
A hollow sound is dull and echoing....the hollow sound of a gunshot.
空洞的枪响
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VERB 使凹陷;使下陷
If something is hollowed, its surface is made to curve inwards or downwards.The mule's back was hollowed by the weight of its burden.
骡背被重负压得塌下了。
noun
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- a depression hollowed out of solid matter
- Synonym: hole
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- a small valley between mountains
- he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
- Synonym: holler
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- a cavity or space in something
- hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks
verb
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- remove the interior of
- hollow out a tree trunk
- Synonym: hollow out core out
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- remove the inner part or the core of
- the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
- Synonym: excavate dig
adj
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- devoid of significance or point
- empty promises
- a hollow victory
- vacuous comments
- Synonym: empty vacuous
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- as if echoing in a hollow space
- the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom
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- not solid;having a space or gap or cavity
- a hollow wall
- a hollow tree
- hollow cheeks
- his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year
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The government 's promises were exposed as a hollow sham
实情被揭穿了：政府的承诺原来是空洞的谎言。
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I don 't like to hear his hollow words .
我不喜欢听他那些空洞的话。
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Their appeals for an end to the violence had a hollow ring .
他们要求停止使用暴力的呼吁并无诚意。
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The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree .
松鼠钻进了树根处的一个洞。
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The tree trunk was hollow inside .
这树干里面是空的。
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The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills .
村子坐落在一个幽静的小山谷中。
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His promise rang hollow .
他的承诺听起来并不真诚。
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She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones .
她注意到他颧骨下面的轻微凹陷。
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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。
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Directly following this treatment , he had a hollow , empty feeling in his stomach .
这项治疗刚一结束，他就觉得胃里空空的。
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Someone had hollowed out a large block of stone
有人把一大块石头给凿空了。
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Below him the town lay warm in the hollow of the hill .
在他下方，小镇卧在温暖的山谷里。
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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。
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Bake some big red peppers and hollow them out .
将几个大红甜椒烤一烤，再把它们掏空。
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The ersatz spontaneity of ' Sunday Love ' sounds especially hollow .
对《星期天的爱情》这首歌的即兴模仿听起来尤其空洞。
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His proud boast of leading ' the party of low taxation ' has a hollow ring .
他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
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The mule 's back was hollowed by the weight of its burden .
骡背被重负压得塌下了。
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Sedge is similar in appearance to grass but has a solid rather than a hollow stem
莎草看上去和普通的草没什么两样，但其草茎是实芯的而不是空芯的。
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I felt empty and hollow ; defeated
我感觉空虚无聊，充满挫败感。
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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。
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The rumpus has made all the optimistic statements about unity and harmony ring a little hollow .
这一番吵闹使得所有关于团结和谐的乐观言论听起来都显得有几分空洞。
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Murray Pick 's hollow laugh had no mirth in it .
默里·皮克的干笑里没有一点快乐。
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The victory looks rather hollow . That takes nothing away from the courage and skill of the fighting forces .
胜利只是表面的，可这丝毫无损于战斗部队的勇气和技术。
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Her cheeks hollowed as she drew smoke into her lungs .
当她把烟吸进肺里时，她的双颊瘪了下去。
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Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter .
使用空心砖是因为它们更轻。
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A iron bar is solid ; a pipe is hollow .
铁条是实心的，管子是空心的。
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More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive .
需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。
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Bamboo is light because it is hollow .
竹子很轻，因为它中间是空的。
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He can beat me hollow at mathematics .
在数学上他造诣很高，我是望尘莫及。
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This tree has been eaten hollow by worms .
这棵树被虫子蛀空了。
指纸张无字迹的、未印刷过的，或磁带未录制内容的。
a blank cheque/form
空白支票/表格
Leave the first page blank.
第一页留空。
指建筑物内部缺乏设施或装饰的，也指人身体部位裸露的，形容土地、树木等时表示其没有植被覆盖或枝叶凋落的。
bare feet/trees
光着脚/光秃秃的树
She lived in that tiny bare room for six years.
她在那个空荡荡的小房间住了6年。
She wore a low-necked dress, and her arms were bare.
她穿着一件低领连衣裙，手臂裸露。
There's no carpet in the bedroom, just bare floorboards.
卧室里地板裸露，没有铺地毯。
指容器里面什么也没有或者某个地方没有人的。
an empty cup/room
空杯子/房间
The house stood empty for many years.
这房子好多年没人住了。
指实物的内部是空心的。
a hollow tree/tube
空心树/管子
Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.
使用空心砖是因为它们更轻。
指房屋、土地等未被占用的，或指工作或职位空缺的，侧重表示临时性的情况。
The apartment is still vacant.
那套公寓仍然空着。
The position became vacant after his resignation.
他辞职后，这个职位暂时空缺。
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