hollow

英 [ˈhɒləʊ]

美 [ˈhɑːloʊ]

adj.  中空的; 空心的; 凹陷的; 沉闷回荡的; 空响的
n.  凹陷处; 坑洼处; 洞; 孔; 围起来的空间
v.  挖

复数：hollows　过去式：hollowed　过去分词：hollowed　现在分词：hollowing　第三人称单数：hollows　

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短语用例

hollow sth↔out

挖空（某物）；挖出（孔、洞）
to make a hole in sth by removing part of it
1. a hollow ball/centre/tube
  中空的球 / 中心部位 / 管子
2. The tree trunk was hollow inside.
  这树干里面是空的。
3. Her stomach felt hollow with fear.
  她吓得魂不附体。
挖洞（成某物）
to form sth by making a hole in sth else
1. hollow eyes/cheeks
  凹陷的双眼 / 双颊
2. hollow-eyed from lack of sleep
  因缺乏睡眠而双眼凹陷的

牛津词典

adj.

中空的；空心的
having a hole or empty space inside
1. a hollow ball/centre/tube
  中空的球 / 中心部位 / 管子
2. The tree trunk was hollow inside.
  这树干里面是空的。
3. Her stomach felt hollow with fear.
  她吓得魂不附体。
凹陷的
sinking deeply into the face
1. hollow eyes/cheeks
  凹陷的双眼 / 双颊
2. 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
1. a hollow groan
  低沉的呻吟
无诚意的；虚伪的
not sincere
1. hollow promises/threats
  空洞的许诺；虚张声势的威胁
2. a hollow laugh
  干笑
3. 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。
4. 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
1. to win a hollow victory
  取得表面胜利

noun

凹陷处；坑洼处
an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground
1. muddy hollows
  泥泞的洼地
2. 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。
3. 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
1. The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree.
  松鼠钻进了树根处的一个洞。

verb

挖
to make a flat surface curve in

柯林斯词典

ADJ 空的;空心的;中空的
Something that ishollowhas a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through.
1. ...a hollow tree.
  空心的树
2. ...a hollow cylinder.
  中空圆筒
ADJ-GRADED 凹的;凹陷的
A surface that ishollowcurves inwards.
1. 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。
N-COUNT 树洞
Ahollowis a hole inside a tree.
1. 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。
N-COUNT 凹陷处;低洼地
Ahollowis an area that is lower than the surrounding surface.
1. 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。
2. ...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
ADJ 空洞的;无用的;无价值的
If you describe a statement, situation, or person ashollow, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness.
1. 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。
2. ...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
ADJ （笑声等）虚伪的，不真诚的
If someone gives ahollowlaugh, they laugh in a way that shows that they do not really find something amusing.
1. Murray Pick's hollow laugh had no mirth in it.
  默里·皮克的干笑里没有一点快乐。
ADJ （声音）空洞的，沉闷回荡的
Ahollowsound is dull and echoing.
1. ...the hollow sound of a gunshot.
  空洞的枪响
VERB 使凹陷;使下陷
If somethingis hollowed, its surface is made to curve inwards or downwards.
1. The mule's back was hollowed by the weight of its burden.
  骡背被重负压得塌下了。
2. ...her high, elegantly hollowed cheekbones.
  她凹陷有致的高颧骨

英英释义

noun

a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Synonym:hole
a small valley between mountains
1. he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
Synonym:holler
a cavity or space in something
1. hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks

verb

remove the interior of
1. hollow out a tree trunk
Synonym:hollow outcore out
remove the inner part or the core of
1. the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
Synonym:excavatedig

adj

devoid of significance or point
1. empty promises
2. a hollow victory
3. vacuous comments
Synonym:emptyvacuous
as if echoing in a hollow space
1. the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom
not solid
1. a hollow wall
2. a hollow tree
3. hollow cheeks
4. his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year

双语例句

She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.
她看上去又老又瘦，脸颊凹陷，眼圈发黑。
Bamboo is light because it is hollow.
竹子很轻，因为它中间是空的。
I felt empty and hollow; defeated
我感觉空虚无聊，充满挫败感。
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。
All the units employ hollow burned-clay blocks as the basic raw material.
所有构件都用空心陶土砖做基本原料。
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。
This tree has been eaten hollow by worms.
这棵树被虫子蛀空了。
A drum is hollow.
鼓是空心的。
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。
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。