perforate formal to make a hole or holes in something
Fragments of the bullet had perforated his intestines.
drill to make a hole using a special tool, often one which turns round and round very quickly
The dentist started drilling a hole in my tooth.
They won a contract to drill for oil in the area.
bore to make a deep round hole through a rock, into the ground etc
They had to bore through solid rock.
The men were boring a hole for the tunnel.
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hole• A fox had dug a hole under our gardenfence.• I can't wear my greenshirt -- it has a hole in it.• The aim is to get the ball in a hole in the ground.• Make a hole in the bottom of each plantpot to let the water drain out.• A shaft of light came in through a hole in the corrugated ironroof.• Troy looked through a hole in the fence at the garden next door.• There are holes in the ozonelayerabove Antarctica.• a bullethole• The old mineshaft had left a deep hole, dangerous to both people and livestock.• Constructionworkers have to dig a thousand foothole before work can start on the tunnel.• They stared at the gapinghole in the wall.• The sheet was ancient and full of holes.• We made a small hole in the earth, just deep enough to cover the roots of the plant.• She stuck her finger through the hole.• Water trickled in through the hole in the roof.• I have to get out of this hole.
hole in• All my jeans have holes in the knees.• How can I fill the holes in my driveway cheaply?
full of holes• Levitt concluded that the article was full of holes.
3.hole outphrasal verbphr vto hit the ball into a hole in golf 〔高尔夫球运动中〕击(球)入洞
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hole out• From there, he was bunkered by the green and took three more to hole out.• There's no hole out there.
4hole up (also be holed up)phrasal verbphr v informalHIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEEto hide somewhere for a period of time 躲藏
in/with/at
The gunmen are still holed up in the town.
那几个持枪歹徒仍然躲在镇上。
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hole up• The gangholed up in a cheaphotel for a few weeks.• The FBI believes that Richards is holed up on an estate in Colombia.• We were all planning to hole uptill the troubleblew over.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + HOLE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, deep, gaping, great, huge, large, massive, yawning大洞;深坑;大裂口▸➤small, tiny小洞;極細的裂口➤circular, round圓形的洞➤jagged, ragged邊緣呈鋸齒狀的洞◇The missile had torn a jagged hole in the side of the ship.導彈在船體的一側打出了一個邊緣參差不齊的窟窿。➤bullet, drill, screw彈孔;鑽孔;螺絲孔◇The wall was full of bullet holes.牆上佈滿了彈痕。➤drainage排水孔▸➤mouse, rabbit, etc.老鼠洞、兔窩等VERB + HOLE➤bore, create, cut, dig, drill, make, punch, wear打洞;鑽孔;打孔;撕開一道口子;磨出一個洞◇We dug a deep hole to bury the animals in.我們挖了一個深坑埋葬這些動物。◇She punched two holes in each sheet of paper.她在每張紙上打了兩個孔。◇He had worn a hole in the knees of his jeans.他牛仔褲的膝蓋處磨出了洞。➤blast, blow, break, burn, rip, tear炸出/吹出/打出/燒出/撕開/撕出一個洞▸➤fill, fill in, patch, plug填滿洞穴;堵住洞口◇I uprooted the tree and filled the hole with earth.我把樹連根拔起,然後用土把坑填平。◇We used cement to plug the holes.我們用水泥把洞口封住了。PREPOSITION➤down a/the hole沿着洞口下去◇The snake disappeared down a hole.蛇消失在一個洞裏。➤in a/the hole在洞裏◇There was water in the hole.洞裏有水。➤through a/the hole穿過孔洞◇We climbed through the hole.我們從洞裏爬了過去。➤hole in⋯上的洞◇I made an extra hole in my belt.我在腰帶上又打了一個眼兒。PHRASES➤full of holes滿是窟窿◇The old blankets were now full of holes.舊毛毯上已經滿是窟窿了。➤riddled with holes佈滿洞眼◇The car was riddled with bullet holes.汽車被子彈打得千瘡百孔。
hole noun ⇨hole1 (a hole in the wall)⇨hole2 (a hole in the ground)⇨round (play a few holes of golf)hole1
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a hole in the wall墙上的孔a hole in the ground地上的坑hole ♦︎ space ♦︎ gap ♦︎ opening ♦︎ slot ♦︎ apertureThese words are all used for an open space in sth or between things, that sth can pass through or where sth is missing.这些词均表示裂口、开口。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a hole / space / gap / opening / slot / aperture in sth◆a space / gap between A and B◆a small / narrow hole / space / gap / opening / slot / aperture◆a large / wide hole / space / gap / opening / aperture◆to leave a hole / a space / a gap / an opening◆to make a hole / an opening / a slot■hole [countable] an empty space that goes all the way through sth裂口;开口;孔眼◆to drill / bore / punch / kick a hole in sth把某物钻穿/挖穿/冲穿/踢穿◆There were holes in the knees of his jeans.他牛仔裤的膝部有破洞。◆The children climbed through a hole in the fence.孩子们从栅栏的缺口爬了过去。◆a bullet hole枪眼■space [countable] an area or place that is empty, especially between things or in the middle of sth空隙;空位◆a space two metres by three metres长3米宽2米的空地◆a parking space停车位◆I'll clear a space for your books.我来腾出一块地方给你放书。◆Put it in the space between the table and the wall.桌子和墙中间有个空隙,把它放那儿去。■gap [countable] a space between two things or in the middle of sth, especially because there is a part missing空隙;缺口;豁口◆a gap in a hedge / fence / wall树篱/栅栏/墙壁的豁口◆Leave a gap between your car and the next.在你的车与旁边的车之间留点空隙。■opening [countable] a space or hole that sth can pass through孔;洞;缺口◆The hall is lit by an opening in the roof.大厅通过顶部的开口采光。◆the dark opening of the tunnel隧道黑漆漆的洞口◆The adult parasites have a simple mouth opening.寄生虫成虫长有一个简单的口孔。■slot [countable] a long, narrow opening, into which you fit or put sth窄缝;投放口;插入处◆He slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox.他往自动点唱机的投币口塞入一枚硬币。◆a slot machine投币自动售货机■apertureˈæpətʃə(r); NAmEˈæpətʃʊr [countable] (formalortechnical术语) a small opening in sth; an opening that allows light to reach a lens(= a curved piece of glass or plastic, for example in a camera)小孔;缝隙;(镜头的光圈)孔径◆The bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling.拉铃用的拉绳从天花板的缝隙里穿过来。◆Open up the lens aperture to maximize the brightness of the shot.打开镜头孔径,使照片亮度变为最大。hole2
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a hole in the wall墙上的孔a hole in the ground地上的坑hole ♦︎ pit ♦︎ hollow ♦︎ crater ♦︎ cavityThese are all words for an empty space in the ground or inside sth.这些词均表示洞、坑、窟窿。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a hole / pit / hollow / crater / cavity in sth◆a deep / shallow hole / pit / hollow / crater◆a huge hole / pit / crater◆to dig a hole / pit◆a bomb blows a hole / crater in sth■hole [countable] an empty space in sth solid or in the surface of sth洞;孔;坑◆He managed to dig out a small snow hole.他设法在雪地里挖出一个小坑。◆Water had collected in holes in the road.路上的坑洼里积了水。◆an operation for a hole in her heart修补她心脏上一个小洞的手术■pit [countable] a large deep hole in the ground深洞;深坑◆The body had been dumped in a pit.尸体被扔进了深坑。NOTE辨析 Hole or pit?A pit is always large and in the ground; a hole can be any size and in anything. Pit, but not hole, is often used with a figurative meaning. * pit总是指地上的大坑,hole可指任何地方的洞或坑,可大可小。pit常用于比喻义,hole则不然◆ (figurative) The human mind is a dark, bottomless pit.人的思想是一个深不可测的黑洞。◆The human mind is a dark, bottomless hole.■hollow [countable] an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground; an empty space inside sth凹陷处;坑洼处;洞◆The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills(= a small valley).村子坐落在一个幽静的小山谷里。◆She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.她注意到他颧骨下面的轻微凹陷。◆The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree.松鼠钻进了树根处的一个洞。▸hollow
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◆a hollow ball / centre / tube / tree中空的球/中心部位/管子/树◆hollow eyes / cheeks凹陷的双眼/双颊■crater [countable] a large hole in the top of a volcano; a large hole in the ground caused by the explosion of a bomb or by sth large hitting it火山口;弹坑;(由巨物撞击形成的)大坑◆volcanic peaks which tower above deep craters高耸于火山口之上的火山山峰◆The bomb blew a crater 80 metres across.炸弹炸出了一个直径80米的深坑。■cavity ˈkævəti (formalortechnical术语) a hole or empty space inside sth solid, especially the body; a hole in a tooth(尤指体内的)洞,窟窿,腔;(龋齿的)洞◆the abdominal / nasal cavity腹腔;鼻腔◆Most dentists fill cavities right away.大多数牙医发现蛀牙就马上填补。