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hollow noun
⇨ hole 2hollow adj.
⇨ falsehole2 noun a hole in the wall 墙上的孔a hole in the ground 地上的坑hole ♦︎ pit ♦︎ hollow ♦︎ crater ♦︎ cavityThese are all words for an empty space in the ground or inside sth. 这些词均表示洞、坑、窟窿。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a hole / pit / hollow / crater / cavity in sth◆a deep / shallow hole / pit / hollow / crater◆a huge hole / pit / crater◆to dig a hole / pit◆a bomb blows a hole / crater in sth■ hole [countable] an empty space in sth solid or in the surface of sth 洞；孔；坑◆He managed to dig out a small snow hole.他设法在雪地里挖出一个小坑。◆Water had collected in holes in the road.路上的坑洼里积了水。◆an operation for a hole in her heart修补她心脏上一个小洞的手术■ pit [countable] a large deep hole in the ground 深洞；深坑◆The body had been dumped in a pit.尸体被扔进了深坑。NOTE 辨析 Hole or pit?A pit is always large and in the ground; a hole can be any size and in anything. Pit, but not hole, is often used with a figurative meaning. * pit总是指地上的大坑，hole可指任何地方的洞或坑，可大可小。pit常用于比喻义，hole则不然◆ (figurative) The human mind is a dark, bottomless pit.人的思想是一个深不可测的黑洞。◆The human mind is a dark, bottomless hole. ■ hollow [countable] an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground; an empty space inside sth 凹陷处；坑洼处；洞◆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里。◆She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.她注意到他颧骨下面的轻微凹陷。◆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 adjective ◆a hollow ball / centre / tube / tree中空的球／中心部位／管子／树◆hollow eyes / cheeks凹陷的双眼／双颊■ crater [countable] a large hole in the top of a volcano; a large hole in the ground caused by the explosion of a bomb or by sth large hitting it 火山口；弹坑；（由巨物撞击形成的）大坑◆volcanic peaks which tower above deep craters高耸于火山口之上的火山山峰◆The bomb blew a crater 80 metres across.炸弹炸出了一个直径80米的深坑。■ cavity / /ˈkævəti/ / (formal or technical 术语) a hole or empty space inside sth solid, especially the body; a hole in a tooth （尤指体内的）洞，窟窿，腔；（龋齿的）洞◆the abdominal / nasal cavity腹腔；鼻腔◆Most dentists fill cavities right away.大多数牙医发现蛀牙就马上填补。 false adjective false ♦︎ hollow ♦︎ insincereThese words all describe people saying or doing things that they do not really mean or believe. 这些词均表示表里不一的、不真诚的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆false / hollow / insincere words◆a false / a hollow / an insincere smile◆a false / hollow promise◆to look / sound / ring false / hollow◆completely / totally false / insincere■ false saying or doing sth that you do not really mean or believe 表里不一的；不真诚的◆Come on－this is no time for false modesty.快点！这不是假谦虚的时候。◆She gave a tinkly little laugh, which sounded horribly false even to her own ears.她发出银铃般的轻笑，连她自己听着都觉得假极了。ⓘ False is often used to describe people trying to appear more interesting, pleasant or important than they really are. * false常表示人尽量显得比真实的自己更有趣味、更友善或更重要。■ hollow [usually before noun] false 表里不一的；不真诚的◆He gave a hollow laugh.他干笑了一声。◆Their appeal for an end to the violence had a hollow ring (= quality) to it.他们呼吁停止使用暴力，但并无诚意。ⓘ A hollow laugh or voice sounds sad or angry rather than happy or sincere. Hollow promises, threats or words are about things that will not really happen. Something that has a hollow ring to it, or that rings hollow, does not seem sincere or real. * hollow修饰laugh或voice时指笑声或说话声听起来悲伤或愤怒，而非快乐或真诚；修饰promise、threat或word时指承诺、威胁或言辞虚张声势，不会真的落实。短语have a hollow ring to it和ring hollow表示看来不真诚、没有诚意。■ insincere (rather formal) false 表里不一的；不真诚的◆She gave him one of her insincere smiles.她对他虚情假意地微笑了一下。ⓘ Insincere is often used to describe people trying to appear kinder or more moral or religious than they really are, especially in order to help their careers, for example in politics or television. * insincere常表示人尽量显得比真实的自己更友善、更有道德或更虔诚，尤以促进自己在政界或电视界等职业领域的发展为目的。 OPP sincere ⇨ deep 1 , sincere ⇨ honest |