"hollow out" in Chinese (Simplified)
掏空挖空
Definition
把某物内部的所有东西取出,使其变空或中空。有时也用来形容让某事变得无意义或削弱其作用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
经常用于描述南瓜、树木等内部被掏空。既可指字面意义(物理挖空),也可指比喻意义(削弱内容)。通常后接宾语(如“掏空树干”)。不用于形容人。
Examples
We need to hollow out this pumpkin to make a lantern.
我们需要**掏空**这个南瓜来做灯笼。
They hollowed out a tree trunk to build a canoe.
他们**掏空了**一根树干来制作独木舟。
First, hollow out the bread to make room for the soup.
首先,**掏空**面包以放汤。
The company’s changes slowly hollowed out its core values.
公司的变化逐渐**掏空了**它的核心价值观。
After years of erosion, the cave was completely hollowed out by water.
多年侵蚀后,洞穴被水完全**挖空**了。
Politicians sometimes hollow out promises once they’re in office.
政客们有时在上任后会**让**承诺**变空洞**。