hole
noun[C]
uk/həʊl/us/hoʊl/holenoun[C](SPACE)
B1
anemptyspacein anobject, usually with anopeningto the object'ssurface, or anopeningthat goescompletelythrough anobject:
洞,孔Weduga hole andplantedthetree.我们挖了个坑栽下了那棵树。
My jumper's got a holeinit.我的套头衫上破了个洞。
Drill a hole through the back of thecupboardandpassthewiresthrough.在壁橱后面钻个洞把电线穿过去。
Synonyms
cavity
chamber(SPACE)specialized
gap(HOLE)
hollow
space(EMPTY PLACE)
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ingolf, one of thesmallcircularspacesin thegroundinto which theballishit
(高尔夫球运动中的)球洞Atomic Imagery/DigitalVision/GettyImages
ingolf, one of the usually 18areasofplay:
(高尔夫球运动中)从球座到球洞的区域an 18-holecourse十八洞高尔夫球场
- Could youmendthis hole in myshirt?
- Oil wastricklingfrom atinyhole in thetank.
- Drill three holes in thewallfor thescrews.
- There's a hole in theroofthatletsinwaterwhen itrains.
- Theprisonersare made todigholes andfillthem in again.
Holes, hollows and dips
- anti-crack
- aperture
- blistered
- chink
- cranny
- cratering
- escape hatch
- gouge
- hollow
- imprint
- intake
- interstice
- leak
- leaky
- nook
- nooks and cranniesidiom
- piercing
- pinprick
- shaft
- void
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
Golf
holenoun[C](PLACE)
aplacein thegroundwhere asmallanimallives:
(小动物的)洞穴amouse/rabbit/foxhole老鼠/兔子/狐狸洞
informal
asmallunpleasantplacewhere someonelives:
狭小的住所What a hole thathousewas - I'm sopleasedwemoved.那所房子真是小——真庆幸我们搬出来了。
See also
hole in the wallnoun(BUILDING)US
Animal dwellings - natural
- anthill
- arboreal
- biome
- burrow
- byre
- cobweb
- den
- earth
- foxhole
- guest
- habitat
- holt
- lair
- lodge
- molehill
- rookery
- sett
- spider's web
- warren
- wildlife corridor
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Unpleasant places
holenoun[C](FAULT)
amistakeorproblemin anargument,discussion,plan, etc.:
缺点,漏洞,破绽The newproposalhas several holesinit.那项新提案有几处漏洞。
Faults and mistakes
- (that's)yourhard luckidiom
- aberration
- Achilles heel
- adrift
- black mark
- blemish
- error
- failing
- false move
- faux pas
- flaw
- malaprop
- miscue
- misfunction
- misperception
- misprint
- that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
- typo
- wardrobe malfunction
- weakness
Idioms
be in a hole
be in the hole
a hole in one
make a hole insomething
needsomethinglike you need a hole in the head
play in the hole
hole
verb[T]
sailingspecializeduk/həʊl/us/hoʊl/to make a hole in something,especiallyashiporboat:
(尤指给船)钻洞,打洞Atorpedoholed theshipbelow thewaterand itquicklysank.一枚鱼雷在水下把船给炸了个洞,船迅速下沉。
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- prick
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- rebore
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled
Idiom
be holed up
Phrasal verb
hole up (somewhere)