单词	trough
释义	troughtrough /trɒf $ trɒːf/ noun [countable] Entry menu MENU FOR troughtrough1 container2 low point3 waves4 weather5 have your nose/snout in the trough Word Origin WORD ORIGINtrough Origin: Old English trog Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the peaks and troughs of economic cycles EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS About half a mile upstream the trough was traversed by the Purton breakwater. In a wave trough I caught a glimpse of a coral head to port: a little too close for comfort. Scattered here and there are bathtubs, taking on new lives as water troughs. The allocation of labour to activities can be plotted as a histogram which will invariably show peaks and troughs. The field was a marsh, the track a trough. Then suddenly he thrust his head between his owner's legs and hoisted him into the trough with a resounding splash! There was a lot of gravel to walk across with troughs and wheelbarrows with snowdrops and crocuses in. word sets WORD SETS► Agriculture agrarian, adjectiveagribusiness, nounagro-, prefixagro-industry, nounanimal husbandry, nounanimal rights, nounartificial insemination, nounbale, nounbale, verbbarn, nounbarnyard, nounbattery, nounbiotechnology, nounbreadbasket, nounbreed, verbbreeding, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounBSE, nounbuckaroo, nounbull, nounbutcher, verbbyre, nouncapon, nouncattleman, nouncattle market, nouncattle prod, nounchaff, nounchicken, nounchicken run, nouncollective farm, nouncoop, nounco-op, nouncorral, nouncorral, verbcowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nouncreamery, nouncroft, nouncrofter, nouncrofting, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, noundairy, noundairy cattle, noundairy farm, noundairymaid, noundairyman, nounDDT, noundip, verbdip, noundirt farmer, noundrover, noundry-stone wall, noundude ranch, nounDutch barn, nounextensive agriculture, factory farming, nounfallow, adjectivefarm, nounfarm, verbfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarmhouse, nounfarming, nounfarmland, nounfarmstead, nounfarmyard, nounfeedstock, nounfield, nounfishery, nounfish farm, nounfish meal, nounflail, verbflail, nounfleece, nounfodder, nounfold, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounforage, nounfowl, nounfree-range, adjectivefungicide, noungamekeeper, noungeld, verbgenetically modified, adjectivegentleman farmer, nounGM, adjectivegoatherd, noungraft, noungraft, verbgranary, noungreenhouse, noungreen revolution, nounGreen Revolution, nounhacienda, nounharrow, nounhatchery, nounhayloft, nounhaymaking, nounhaystack, nounheifer, nounhen house, nounherbicide, nounherd, nounherd, verbherdsman, nounhigh-yield, adjectivehired hand, nounhomestead, nounhomestead, verbhopper, nounhorticulture, nounhusbandry, nounhutch, nouninsecticide, nounintensive agriculture, irrigate, verbJersey, nounkibbutz, nounlamb, verbland agent, nounlasso, nounlasso, verblift, verblitter, nounlivestock, nounlonghorn, nounmad cow disease, nounmanure, nounmeat, nounmerino, nounmilk, nounmilk churn, nounmilking machine, nounmilking parlour, nounmilkmaid, nounmixed farming, nounmower, nounmuck, nounmuckheap, nounnursery, nounoast house, nounorangery, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic farming, paddock, nounpaddy, nounpasturage, nounpasture, nounpasture, verbpastureland, nounpen, nounperpendicular, adjectivepest, nounpesticide, nounpiggery, nounpigpen, nounpigsty, nounpigswill, nounpitchfork, nounplantation, nounplanter, nounplough, nounplough, verbploughboy, nounploughman, nounploughshare, nounpoultry, nounproducer, nounpullet, nounPYO, raise, verbranch, nounrancher, nounranching, nounrange, nounranger, nounrear, verbrick, nounrubber, nounrun, nounrustle, verbscarecrow, nounscythe, nounsharecropper, nounshare-cropper, nounshear, verbshearer, nounsheep-dip, nounsheepdog, nounsheep-pen, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounsickle, nounsilage, nounsilo, nounslaughter, verbslaughterhouse, nounsmallholding, nounsow, verbsow, nounsprayer, nounstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstall, nounstation, nounsteer, nounstock, nounstockbreeder, nounstockman, nounstockyard, nounstubble, nounsty, nounswill, nounswine, nounswineherd, nountenant farmer, nounterrace, nounthresh, verbthreshing machine, nountractor, nountrough, nountruck farm, nountrue, adverbudder, nounvillein, nounvineyard, nounweedkiller, nounweevil, nounwheat, nounwheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, nounwinnow, verbwool, nounwrangler, nounyoke, nounyoke, verb Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► peaks and troughs (=high points and low points)· Sales went through a number of peaks and troughs in the last fiscal year. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► water · Horse to horse contact directly or via feed, water troughs, pasture or stable fittings pass the infection to susceptible horses.· Scattered here and there are bathtubs, taking on new lives as water troughs.· Playing with the classroom water trough, some children feel the need to fill, pour and empty continuously.· The water trough was empty except for a layer of scum, a beer bottle and some sweet wrappers.· There it lived happily ever after, plodding dreamily through piles of dandelions and cabbage - carefully avoiding the water trough. 1container a long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals:  a horse trough2low point a short period of low activity, low prices etc OPP  peaktrough of The graph showed peaks and troughs of activity.3waves the hollow area between two waves4weather technical a long area of fairly low pressure between two areas of high pressure5have your nose/snout in the trough British English if people have their noses in the trough, they are involved in something which they hope will get them a lot of money or political power – used to show disapproval
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