读音

/həˈləʊ/

释义

• 形容词: 中空的，空洞的。例如: “The tree had a hollow trunk where birds nested.”
• 名词: 中心或表面有空洞的事物。例如: “The ground was soft and full of hollows.”
• 动词: (使)成为空洞或凹陷。例如: “The wind hollowed out the old tree.”

短语

• “a hollow laugh” 表示讽刺或无诚意的笑声。
• “hollow cheeks” 指脸颊凹陷，可能是因为瘦弱或饥饿。

例句

• 形容词: “The old vase had a beautiful, intricate design on its hollow body.”
• 名词: “The owl perched in a hollow of the ancient oak tree.”
• 动词: “Years of neglect had hollowed out the once-thriving town.”

同义词

• empty
• vacuous
• cavernous
• sunken
• indented