hollow是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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

• 1 (of situations, feelings, or words) without value, or 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——她赢得了诉讼，却也把所有的积蓄都花在了诉讼费上面。

  • Even sex had become a hollow pleasure. 甚至连性都变得无聊起来。

  • 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？

• 2 (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发空。

• 3 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. 那条狗在地上发现了一个可以钻进去避风的洞。

  • We used to go for long walks in the hollow. 我们过去常去山谷里远足。

  • Sleepy Hollow 睡谷