hole /həʊl/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (holes)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） A hole is a hollow space in something solid, with an opening on one side. 洞

  例：

  He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions.

  他拿了一把铲子，挖了个坑，埋下了他曾经珍爱的物品。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A hole is an opening in something that goes right through it. (贯穿的) 孔洞

  例：

  ...kids with holes in the knees of their jeans.

  …牛仔裤的膝盖上有破洞的孩子们。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A hole is the home or hiding place of a mouse, rabbit, or other small animal. (鼠、兔等小动物的) 洞穴

  例：

  ...a rabbit hole.

  …一个兔子窝。

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A hole in a law, theory, or argument is a fault or weakness that it has. (法律、理论、论点等的) 漏洞

  例：

  There were some holes in that theory, some unanswered questions.

  那个理论中有些漏洞，一些没有得到解答的问题。

• 5.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A hole is also one of the nine or eighteen sections of a golf course. (高尔夫球场上的) 球洞

  例：

  I played nine holes with Gary Carter today.

  我今天同加里·卡特打了9洞高尔夫球。

• 6.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you say that you are in a hole, you mean that you are in a difficult or embarrassing situation. 身陷困境或窘境 [非正式]

  例：

  We were in a hole, but I was proud with the way we came back.

  我们虽然身陷困境，但我很为我们能像这样东山再起感到自豪。

• 7.  

  PHRASE（习语） If a person or organization is in the hole, they owe money to someone else. 亏空 [美国英语][非正式]

  例：

  Some estimates show next year's budget could be $2.5 billion in the hole.

  一些估计显示，明年的预算将会亏空25亿美元。

• 8.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you get a hole in one in golf, you get the golf ball into the hole with a single stroke. (高尔夫球运动中) 一杆进洞

  例：

  All they ever dream about is getting a hole in one.

  他们一直梦想着能一杆进洞。

• 9.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid. 在 (论据或理论中) 挑毛病 [非正式]

  例：

  He then goes on to pick holes in the article before reaching his conclusion.

  然后，他继续挑这篇文章的毛病，最后得出了自己的结论。