单词	hollow
释义	adjective | noun | verb hollowhollow1 /ˈhɑloʊ/ ●●○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYhollow1 Origin: Old English holh hole, hollow place Collocations COLLOCATIONS► hollow victory  They won, but so easily it was a hollow victory. ► hollow ring  His promises had a hollow ring (=they seemed not to be sincere). Thesaurus THESAURUScontainer► empty having nothing inside:  Her glass was empty, so I offered her more lemonade. The gas tank is almost empty. ► hollow used about something that has an empty space inside:  Sometimes small animals make nests in a hollow tree. ► bare used about a room or area that has very little in it:  The cupboards were completely bare. ► blank used about a computer screen, a piece of paper, or a wall that has no writing or pictures on it. You can also use blank about a CD, DVD, etc. that has nothing recorded on it:  He stared at a blank sheet of paper, not sure what to write. 1 having an empty space inside:  The walls are made of hollow concrete blocks. a hollow tree► see thesaurus at empty12words, events, or people that are hollow have no real worth or value, or are not sincere:  hollow threats They won, but so easily it was a hollow victory. His promises had a hollow ring (=they seemed not to be sincere).3hollow eyes/cheeks etc. eyes, cheeks, etc. where the skin sinks in:  prisoners of war with hollow cheeks4a sound that is hollow is low and clear like the sound made when you hit something empty:  He hit the ground with a hollow thump.5someone who feels hollow feels very sad and as if nothing is important6hollow laugh/voice etc. a hollow laugh or voice is one that makes a weak sound and is without emotion [Origin: Old English holh hole, hollow place]—hollowly adverb—hollowness noun [uncountable] adjective | noun | verb hollowhollow2 noun [countable] 1a place in something that is at a slightly lower level than its surface SYN dip:  Make a hollow in each cupcake and fill with jam.2a small valley in an area of mountains adjective | noun | verb hollowhollow3 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE hollow Simple Form Present I, you, we, they hollow he, she, it hollows Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they hollowed Present perfect I, you, we, they have hollowed he, she, it has hollowed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had hollowed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will hollow Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have hollowed Continuous Form Present I am hollowing he, she, it is hollowing you, we, they are hollowing Past I, he, she, it was hollowing you, we, they were hollowing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been hollowing he, she, it has been hollowing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been hollowing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be hollowing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been hollowing hollow something ↔ out phrasal verb to make a hole or empty space by removing the inside part of something:  The water had hollowed out caves and tunnels.
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