| 单词 | hole |
| 释义 | hole (hoʊl ) Word forms: holes , holing , holed 1. countable noun B1 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. The builders had cut holes into the soft stone to support the ends of the beams. ...a 60ft hole. Synonyms: cavity, depression, pit, hollow 2. countable noun B1 A hole is an opening in something that goes right through it. These tiresome creatures eat holes in the leaves. [+ in] Armed robbers broke into the jeweller's through a hole in the wall. ...kids with holes in the knees of their jeans. [+ in] Synonyms: opening, split, crack, break 3. countable noun A hole is the home or hiding place of a mouse, rabbit, or other small animal. ...a rabbit hole. Synonyms: burrow, nest, den, earth 4. countable noun A hole in a law, theory, or argument is a fault or weakness that it has. There were some holes in that theory, some unanswered questions. [+ in] Synonyms: fault, error, flaw, defect 5. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] If you refer to a place as a hole, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unpleasant. [informal, disapproval] Why don't you leave this awful hole and come to live with me? Synonyms: hovel, dump [informal], dive [slang], slum 6. countable noun A hole is also one of the nine or eighteen sections of a golf course. I played nine holes with Gary today. 7. countable noun A hole is one of the places on a golf course that the ball must drop into, usually marked by a flag. 8. verb If you hole in a game of golf, you hit the ball so that it goes into the hole. He holed from nine feet at the 18th. [VERB] Frost holed a bunker shot from 50 feet to snatch the title by one stroke. [VERB noun] 9. verb [usually passive] If something such as a building or ship is holed, holes are made in it by guns or other weapons. [mainly British] Blocks of flats have been holed and some shells have fallen within the historic ramparts. [be VERB-ed] 10. need sth/sb like a hole in the head phrase 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. [informal, emphasis] We need more folk heroes like we need a hole in the head. 11. in a hole phrase If you say that you are in a hole, you mean that you are in a difficult or embarrassing situation. [informal] He admitted that the government was in 'a dreadful hole'. 12. a hole in one phrase If you get a hole in one in golf, you get the golf ball into the hole with a single stroke. All they ever dream about is getting a hole in one. 13. pick holes phrase If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid. [informal] He then goes on to pick holes in the article before reaching his conclusion. Phrasal verbs: hole up phrasal verb If you hole up somewhere, you hide or shut yourself there, usually so that people cannot find you or disturb you. [informal] His creative process involves holing up in his Paris flat with the phone off the hook. [VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: someone needs something like a hole in the head said to mean that someone does not want something at all, and that it would only add to the problems that they already have We need an interest rate rise like we need a hole in the head. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in a hole [mainly British] in a difficult or embarrassing situation The Scotland manager was in a terrible hole, and facing the sack. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a hole card [mainly US] something that you keep secret or hidden until you are ready to use it to gain an advantage over other people The fact that I knew where she was and had in my possession a boxful of evidence were my only two remaining hole cards. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers burn a hole in your pocket if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you are very eager to spend it as soon as possible, especially on something you do not really need but would like to have Money always tends to burn a hole in my pocket. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers blow a hole in something to spoil something such as a plan or make it less effective If schools opted out of local authority control, would it blow a hole in the new system? to reduce an amount of money considerably A major natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane could blow a hole in the fund. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be in the hole [US] to owe money to someone else All in all, I figured we were about $180 in the hole. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have an ace in the hole to have something which you can use to gain an advantage He doesn't usually risk that much unless he thinks he has an ace in the hole. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a square peg in a round hole someone who is in a situation or is doing a task that does not suit them at all Taylor is clearly the wrong man for the job – a square peg in a round hole. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: burn a hole Although it looks like a six-figure supercar, it won't burn a hole in your pocket. Times, Sunday Times (2012) One doorman was lucky to escape injury after acid burned a hole through his jacket to his skin. The Sun (2015) He burned a few holes in his white T-shirt. The Sun (2006) An artillery barrage followed by a mass infantry attack would punch a huge hole in the German lines. The Sun (2014) Meanwhile a car crashed and left a huge hole in her wall at the ground floor flat in Birmingham. The Sun (2013) This was a well-written, well-constructed speech with a huge hole at its heart. Times, Sunday Times (2018) First, use a household broom to knock a hole in the ice. Times, Sunday Times So what starts out as 5,000 can quite easily knock a hole in 50,000 - and once you have agreed to the initial 5,000 the taxman has got you. Times, Sunday Times Not this time; their retired populations are rising fast, while recession has knocked a hole in state income and property revenue. Times, Sunday Times Balding knocked some holes in the rear of the stalls, covered them with screens and added a vent in the roof to increase the air circulation. Times, Sunday Times None of these stories knocked a hole in earnings forecasts, nor did they hit shares by more than a couple of points on any single day. Times, Sunday Times It may just lead to a massive hole in their playing calendar. Times,Sunday Times With a massive hole torn through its hull, the ship began to list. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Terrifyingly, it locked its jaw around my face, leaving a massive hole in my lips. The Sun I'm in a massive hole and don't know how to get out. The Sun We'd spent every night and weekend together so having him suddenly out of my life left a massive hole. The Sun Gently ease it into the base and corners of the tin, patching any holes with offcuts. Times, Sunday Times Use small bits of extra pastry to patch any holes and cracks. Times, Sunday Times The family were poor, patching their holed shoes with newspaper. Times, Sunday Times At 1.6 billion, it weighs in at nearly twice the cost of the tower that appears to pierce a hole in the sky. Times, Sunday Times As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven, while they are still soft pierce a hole at the top of each with a skewer. Times, Sunday Times They dress wounds with butter and leaves, and for inflammation of the lungs or pleurisy, pierce a hole in the chest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Simply cut off the top and pierce some holes in the base for drainage. Times, Sunday Times To use it, the two halves of the device are folded together, which pierces a hole in the foil. Times, Sunday Times Prepare the planting hole well with a mix of garden compost and bonemeal. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Lots of good garden compost in the planting hole please. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Indeed, it may be counterproductive to put compost into the planting hole. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In heavy soil, put 5cm of grit at the bottom of the planting hole to help with drainage. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Second, they still need a well-prepared planting hole. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The move would be designed to plug a hole in funding created by next week's spending review. Times, Sunday Times An expected public-sector wage freeze will not be enough to plug the hole. Times,Sunday Times Citizens are being asked to plug a hole not of their making. Times, Sunday Times What happens to my pension if my employer cannot plug the hole in it? Times, Sunday Times This means that it must be expecting tax receipts to be markedly lower, meaning it has to plug the hole with borrowing. Times, Sunday Times He splashes out on presents and then finds he hasn't enough to repair the hole in his shoes. The Sun He was left requiring surgery to repair a hole in his heart. The Sun Surgeons performed a thoracotomy, an operation to repair a hole in a major vein to her lung which was causing massive internal bleeding. The Sun He needed the operation to repair a hole in his diaphragm. Times, Sunday Times The operation in 1960 was to repair a hole in her heart. Times, Sunday Times A friend told me that burping too hard can rip a hole in your stomach. Times, Sunday Times Witnesses said that people managed to rip a hole in the marquee and run to safety. Times, Sunday Times It could rip a hole in a spacecraft or the international space station. The Sun The explosion ripped a hole in the side of the aircraft. Times, Sunday Times The loss rips a hole in the fabric of our heritage. Times, Sunday Times Doctors managed to seal the hole between the four chambers and fortunately she pulled through. The Sun As soon as a thorn or flint pierces your rubber, the sticky gunk rushes to seal the hole and retain tyre pressure. Times, Sunday Times You seal the hole with glue and re-inflate. Times, Sunday Times Seal the hole around the hose with a cloth and hold in place. Times, Sunday Times When struck with a hammer, the dome collapses slightly, expanding it laterally to seal the hole. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its horizontal cylinder, shaped like a rusting bongo drum, faces a small hole in the stone wall, in which are mounted steel capstans. Globe and Mail (2003) The foramen ovale is a small hole located in septum between the upper chambers of the heart. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Cut a small hole in each one and stuff with half an olive for the pupil. The Sun (2016) Be careful not to tear a hole in the skin. Times,Sunday Times On running plays, the fullback will often attempt to tear a hole in the offensive line for the running back to run through. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Government borrowing for the 2013-14 financial year fell to its lowest since 2008, before the recession tore a hole in the public finances. Times, Sunday Times The vessels passed within a whisker of each other at speed, with one of the submarine's fore hydroplanes tearing a hole in the ship's hull. Times, Sunday Times And one in 1,500 tears a hole in the bowel. The Sun Through one more tiny hole we reached a second stairway that led up to the street. Times, Sunday Times The paper clip melts a tiny hole in your nail. The Sun Trim the other end of each calamari to create a tiny hole (this will stop the filling from bursting out when cooking). Times, Sunday Times Regular readers will know the unfolded red-hot paper clip trick to cure this — by burning a tiny hole in the nail. The Sun You go in a tiny hole and then down a ladder. Times, Sunday Times Rescuers used a bulldozer to widen the hole and after three hours the beast got out unharmed. The Sun The rover turned slightly between bouts of digging to widen the hole. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Remove and widen the holes if they've started to close. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 洞 Japanese: 穴 |
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