hollow
UK ['hɒl.əʊ] US ['hɑ:.loʊ] adjective
EMPTY 空的
ADVANCED
■having a hole or empty space inside 空的，空心的•a hollow tube空心管子 •Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.使用空心砖是因为它们更轻。 •a hollow log空心的原木 hollow cheeks/eyes
■If someone has hollow cheeks or eyes, their cheeks curve in or their eyes look deep in their head because they are old, tired, or ill. 凹陷的脸颊／眼窝
UK ['hɒl.əʊ] US ['hɑ:.loʊ] adjective
NOT SINCERE 虚伪的
■(of situations, feelings or words) without value; not true or sincere （局面、情感或言语）无价值的，空洞的，虚伪的•It was something of a hollow victory - she won the case but lost all her savings in legal fees.这是一个毫无价值的胜利——她赢了诉讼，却也为此花光了所有积蓄。 •Even sex had become a hollow pleasure.甚至连性都变得无聊乏味，失去了原有的乐趣。 •Will their good intentions become realities or are they just hollow promises?他们的美好愿望会变成现实吗？或者只是空口诺言？
UK ['hɒl.əʊ] US ['hɑ:.loʊ] adjective
SOUND 声音
■(of sound) as if made by hitting an empty container （声音）空洞的，低沉的•a hollow sound低沉的声音 •This tree trunk sounds hollow.这棵树的树干敲起来声音空洞。
UK ['hɒl.əʊ] US ['hɑ:.loʊ] adjective
ring/sound hollow
■If something someone says rings hollow, it does not sound true or sincere. 显得虚假；听起来不诚恳
UK ['hɒl.əʊ] US ['hɑ:.loʊ] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] hollow sth out
■to make an empty space inside something 把…挖空；使变空•Sand carried by the wind has hollowed out the base of the cliff.风挟带的沙子将悬崖的底部掏空了。
UK ['hɒl.əʊ] US ['hɑ:.loʊ] noun countable
■a hole or empty space in something, or a low area in a surface 坑；洞•The dog found a hollow in the ground to hide in from the wind.那只狗在地上发现了一个可以钻进去避风的洞。 ■(also Hollow) US
■a valley 山谷•We used to go for long walks in the hollow.我们以前常去山谷远足。 •Sleepy Hollow睡谷 |