The word "hole" can refer to a physical opening or cavity in a solid object, the burrow of a small animal, a flaw or defect in an idea or plan, or an unpleasant location. As a verb, it relates to playing golf (hitting the ball into the hole) or to making holes in something.
The word "hole" refers to a hollow space in a solid object, an opening that goes through something, the dwelling or hiding place of a small animal, a flaw or weakness in a concept, an unpleasant place, or a section of a golf course. It can also be used as a verb in golf to mean hitting the ball into the hole, or to describe making holes in a structure.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]洞;坑;孔眼 A hole is a hollow space in something solid, with an opening on one side.
He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions...
他拿起一把铁锨,挖了个坑,将自己曾经珍爱的物品埋了起来。
The builders had cut holes into the soft stone to support the ends of the beams.
建筑工人在软石上挖了洞以支撑梁端。
...a 60ft hole.
60英尺深的洞
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](贯穿的)孔洞 A hole is an opening in something that goes right through it.
[oft N in n]
These tiresome creatures eat holes in the leaves...
这些讨厌的虫子在叶子上咬出了洞。
Armed robbers broke into the jeweller's through a hole in the wall.
持枪劫匪钻过墙洞闯进了珠宝店。
...kids with holes in the knees of their jeans.
牛仔裤膝部有破洞的小孩
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](鼠、兔等小动物的)洞穴,窝 A hole is the home or hiding place of a mouse, rabbit, or other small animal.
...a rabbit hole.
兔窝
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](法律、理论、论点等的)漏洞,缺陷,破绽 A hole in a law, theory, or argument is a fault or weakness that it has.
[oft N in n]
There were some holes in that theory, some unanswered questions.
那个理论中有一些漏洞,一些问题没有解答。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]糟糕的地方;鬼地方 If you refer to a place as a hole, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unpleasant.
[usu adj N]
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Why don't you leave this awful hole and come to live with me?
你为什么不离开这个破地方,搬过来和我住?
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](9洞或18洞高尔夫球场的)球洞(指从球座到球穴的一段区域) A hole is also one of the nine or eighteen sections of a golf course.
I played nine holes with Gary Player today.
我今天和加里·普莱耶打了9洞高尔夫球。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](高尔夫球场上的)球穴 A hole is one of the places on a golf course that the ball must drop into, usually marked by a flag.
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[VERB 动词](高尔夫球比赛中)击球入穴 If you hole in a game of golf, you hit the ball so that it goes into the hole.
[V]
[V n]
He holed from nine feet at the 18th...
他打到第18洞时从9英尺外击球入穴。
Frost holed a bunker shot from 50 feet to snatch the title by one stroke.
弗罗斯特在50英尺外的沙坑中击球入穴,以一杆的优势获得冠军。
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[VERB 动词]打出破洞于,炸出窟窿于(建筑物、船只等上) If something such as a building or ship is holed, holes are made in it by guns or other weapons.
[be V-ed]
[usu passive]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Blocks of flats have been holed and some shells have fallen within the historic ramparts.
几栋公寓楼被炸出了窟窿,几枚炮弹还落在了古护城墙内。
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[PHRASE 短语]绝对不需要 If you say that you need something or someone like a hole in the head, you are emphasizing that you do not want them and that they would only add to the problems that you already have.
[V inflects]
[emphasis]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
We need more folk heroes like we need a hole in the head.
我们绝对不需要有更多的民间英雄了。
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[PHRASE 短语]置身困境;处境尴尬 If you say that you are in a hole, you mean that you are in a difficult or embarrassing situation.
[v-link PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He admitted that the government was in 'a dreadful hole'.
他承认政府目前“处境极为尴尬”。
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[PHRASE 短语](高尔夫球运动中从发球区的)一杆入穴 If you get a hole in one in golf, you get the golf ball into the hole with a single stroke.
[usu v PHR]
All they ever dream about is getting a hole in one.
他们一直梦想着能一杆入穴。
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[PHRASE 短语]在(论点或理论)中挑毛病 If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He then goes on to pick holes in the article before reaching his conclusion.
他接着在文章中挑了一番刺儿后才作出结论。
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hole up
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hole★/həʊl; NAmEhoʊl/
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holeholesholedholingnoun★hollow space 空的空间1★[countable ]a hollow space in sth solid or in the surface of sth 洞;孔;坑◆He dug adeep holein the garden. 他在花园里挖了个深坑。◆The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground.炸弹在地上炸了一个大坑。◆Water had collected in the holes in the road.水积聚在道路的坑洼处。opening 裂口2★[countable ]a space or opening that goes all the way through sth 裂口;开口;孔眼◆to drill/bore/punch/kick a holein sth 把某物钻╱挖╱冲╱踢穿◆There were holes in the knees of his trousers.他裤子的膝部有破洞。◆The children climbed through a hole in the fence.孩子们从栅栏的缺口处爬了过去。◆a bullet hole枪眼◆the hole in the ozone layer臭氧层空洞☞see also
ozone hole
animal's home 动物住处3★[countable ]the home of a small animal 洞穴;巢穴◆a rabbit/mouse, etc. hole兔窝、老鼠洞等☞compare
foxhole
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pigeonhole
☞see also
bolt-hole
unpleasant place 糟糕的地方4[countable , usually singular ]( informal,disapproving) an unpleasant place to live or be in 糟糕的住所(或处所)SYN
dump
◆I am not going to bring up my child in this hole.我不会在这个鬼地方养育孩子的。☞see also
hellhole
in golf 高尔夫球5[countable ]a hollow in the ground that you must get the ball into; one of the sections of a golf coursewith the teeat the beginning and the hole at the end 球洞;球座到球洞的区域◆The ball rolled into the hole and she had won.球滚进了洞,她赢了。◆an eighteen-hole golf course有十八个洞的高尔夫球场◆He liked to play a few holes after work.他下班后喜欢打几杆高尔夫球。◆She won the first hole.她在第一洞时领先。fault/weakness 错误;缺陷6[countable , usually plural ]a fault or weakness in sth such as a plan, law or story (计划、法律或报道等的)错误,缺陷,漏洞◆He was found not guilty because of holes in the prosecution case.由于起诉案情有破绽,他被判无罪。◆I don't believe what she says—her story is full of holes.我不相信她的话,她的说法漏洞百出。☞see also
loophole
empty place/position 空缺的地方╱位置7[singular ]a place or position that needs to be filled because sb/sth is no longer there 空缺的地方(或位置)◆After his wife left, there was a gaping hole in his life.妻子离开后,他的人生中出现了一大片空洞。◆Buying the new equipment left a big hole in the company's finances.购买新设备给公司的财政造成了一个大洞。HELPThere are many other compounds ending in hole.You will find them at their place in the alphabet. 以 hole 结尾的复合词还有很多,可在各字母中的适当位置查到。IDIOMSin a ˈhole( informal) in a difficult situation 处于困境◆He had got himself into a hole and it was going to be difficult to get out of it.他使自己陷入了困境,难以摆脱。in the ˈhole( NAmE) ( informal) owing money 负债;欠钱;亏空SYN
in debt
◆We start the current fiscal year $30 million in the hole.我们今年的财政年度一开始便负着 3 000 万元的债。make a ˈhole in sthto use up a large amount of sth that you have, especially money 大量耗费(尤指钱)◆School fees can make a big hole in your savings.学费可以花掉一大笔的储蓄。☞more at
ace
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burn
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pick
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square
adj.verbmake a hole 打洞╱孔1[transitive , usually passive ]holesth to make a hole or holes in sth, especially a boat or ship (尤指在船上)打洞,造成破洞in golf 高尔夫球2[transitive , intransitive ]to hit a golfball into the hole 击球入洞holesth ◆She holed a 25 foot putt.她打了一个 25 英尺远的推杆进洞。hole(out) ◆She holed out from 25 feet.她在 25 英尺处把球推进洞中。PHRASAL VERBˌhole ˈup | be ˌholed ˈup( informal) to hide in a place 躲藏◆He'll hole up now and move again tomorrow, after dark.他现在将躲起来,等明天天黑以后再动身。◆We believe the gang are holed up in the mountains.我们认为那帮匪徒躲藏在山里。hole/həʊl; NAmEhoʊl/
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hole2 verb
holehole1 /həʊl $ hoʊl/ ●●●S1W2 noun [countable]
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1space in something solid an empty space in something solidhole in There was a huge hole in the road. I began digging a hole for the plant. ► Don’t say there is a hole ‘on’ something. Say there is a hole in something.2space something can go through a space in something solid that allows light or things to pass throughhole in They climbed through a hole in the fence. These socks are full of holes. bullet holes (=made by bullets)3empty place a place where someone or something should be, but is missinghole in Their departure will leave a gaping hole in Grand Prix racing.4weak part a weak part or fault in something such as an idea or plan: The theory is full of holes.hole in If you have holes in your game, work on them.5animal’s home the home of a small animal: a rabbit hole6unpleasant place informal an unpleasant place: I’ve got to get out of this hole.7golfa)a hole in the ground that you try to get the ball into in the game of golfb)one part of a golf course with this kind of hole at one end8hole in one when someone hits the ball in golf from the starting place into the hole with only one hit9make a hole in something informal to use a large part of an amount of money, food etc: Holidays can make a big hole in your savings.10be in a hole informal to be in a difficult situation11be in the hole American English spoken to owe money: I was something like $16,000 in the hole already.12need/want something like a hole in the head spoken used to say that you definitely do not need or want something: I need this conversation like a hole in the head. → ace in the hole
at ace1(7)
, → black hole
, → square peg in a round hole
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, → watering hole
THESAURUShole an empty space in the surface of something, which sometimes goes all the way through it: · A fox had dug a hole under our fence.· Rain was coming in through a hole in the roof.space an empty area between two things, into which you can put something: · Are there any empty spaces on the bookshelf?· a parking spacegap an empty area between two things or two parts of something, especially one that should not be there: · He has a gap between his two front teeth.· I squeezed through a gap in the hedge.opening a hole that something can pass through or that you can see through, especially at the entrance of something: · The train disappeared into the dark opening of the tunnel.· I looked through the narrow opening in the wall.leak a small hole where something has been damaged or broken that lets liquid or gas flow in or out: · a leak in the pipe· The plumber’s coming to repair the leak.puncture especially British English a small hole in a tyre through which air escapes: · My bike’s got a puncture.crack a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something: · The snake slid into a crack in the rock.· She was peering through the crack in the curtains.slot a straight narrow hole that you put a particular type of object into: · You have to put a coin in the slot before you dial the number.· A small disk fits into a slot in the camera.crater a round hole in the ground made by an explosion or by a large object hitting it hard: · a volcanic crater· The meteor left a crater over five miles wide.· the craters on the Moonto make a hole in somethingmake a hole in something to cause a hole to appear in something: · Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail.pierce to make a small hole in or through something, using a pointed object: · The dog’s teeth had pierced her skin.· Shelley wanted to have her ears pierced (=for earrings).prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using a pointed object: · Prick the potatoes before baking them.· My finger was bleeding where the needle had pricked it.punch to make a hole through paper or flat material using a metal tool or other sharp object: · I bought one of those things for punching holes in paper.· You have to get your ticket punched before you get on the train.puncture to make a small hole in something, especially something where skin or a wall surrounds a softer or hollow inside part: · The bullet had punctured his lung.perforate formal to make a hole or holes in something: · Fragments of the bullet had perforated his intestines.drill to make a hole using a special tool, often one which turns round and round very quickly: · The dentist started drilling a hole in my tooth.· They won a contract to drill for oil in the area.bore to make a deep round hole through a rock, into the ground etc: · They had to bore through solid rock.· The men were boring a hole for the tunnel.
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1[intransitive, transitive] to hit the ball into a hole in golf: He holed the putt with ease.2be holed if a ship is holed, something makes a hole in ithole out phrasal verbto hit the ball into a hole in golfhole up (also be holed up) phrasal verb informalto hide somewhere for a period of timehole up in/with/at The gunmen are still holed up in the town.
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hole
[həʊl]holed, holing, holes
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洞(71%),孔(16%),穴(5%),漏洞(3%),进洞(3%),困境(1%),挖洞(1%)
n.洞,孔;洞穴,穴;突破口
vt.凿洞
vi.凿洞,穿孔;(高尔夫球等)进洞
n.(Hole)人名;(瑞典、挪)霍勒;(英)霍尔
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