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"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**。