| 单词 | trough |
| 释义 | trough —trough /trɒf/ aep /trɑːf/ noun [C] (CONTAINER) ► F0 a long, narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals: » cows at the feeding troughThesaurus+: ↑Animal foodnoun [C] (LOW POINT) F0 a low point in a regular series of high and low points: » Investing small amounts regularly is a good way of smoothing out the peaks and troughs of the stock market.Thesaurus+: ↑Higher and lower points of achievement , ↑Success and achievements , ↑FailuresF0 SPECIALIZED (in the study of weather patterns) a long area of low air pressure between two areas of high air pressure: » A trough of low pressure over hilly areas will bring heavy thunderstorms overnight.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing bad weatherverb [I] INFORMAL (LOW LEVEL) ► F0 to reach a low level, price, etc. before going up again: » The economy troughed six months ago and is now growing again.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strongtrougher noun [C] INFORMAL► F0 someone who eats a lot of food very quicklyThesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowing verb [T] INFORMAL (EAT) ↑Verb Endings for trough ► F0 to eat something quickly and eagerly, especially in large amounts: » She was sitting there troughing chocolate.Thesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingtrougher noun [C] INFORMAL► F0 someone who eats a lot of food very quicklyThesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowing |
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