词组 | hole |
释义 | hole /həʊl $ hoʊl/ noun [C] an empty space in something solidadjectivesa big/massive/great hole There was a big hole in the middle of the field.a small/tiny hole The plant’s leaves are full of tiny holes.verbsdig a hole I began digging a hole for the tree.make/cut a hole Make a hole for the wire to go through.drill/bore a hole (=make a hole using a special tool) The engineers began boring a hole in the side of the mountain.blow/blast a hole The explosion blew a massive hole in the side of the building.burn a hole The hot iron had burned a hole in the shirt.come in through a hole Rain was coming in through a hole in the roof.fill in a hole Can you help me fill in this hole?nouns + holea bullet hole The car was full of bullet holes.a mouse/rabbit hole We found a mouse hole behind the fridge.prepositionsa hole in sth There was a huge hole in the road.THESAURUS: hole space an empty area between two things, into which you can put something: Are there any empty spaces on the bookshelf? | We managed to find a parking space. gap an empty area between two things or two parts of something, especially one that should not be there: He has a gap between his two front teeth. | I squeezed through a gap in the hedge. opening a hole that something can pass through or that you can see through, especially at the entrance of something: The train disappeared into the dark opening of the tunnel. | I looked through the narrow opening in the wall. leak a small hole where something has been damaged or broken that lets liquid or gas flow in or out: There was a leak in the pipe. | The plumber’s coming to repair the leak. puncture especially BrE a small hole in a tyre through which air escapes: My bike has a puncture. crack a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something: The snake slid into a crack in the rock. | She was peering through the crack in the curtains. slot a straight narrow hole that you put a particular type of object into: You have to put a coin in the slot before you dial the number. | A small disk fits into a slot in the camera. crater a round hole in the ground made by an explosion or by a large object hitting it hard: You could see the craters on the moon. | The explosion left a crater in the road. | At the top of the mountain there is an enormous volcanic crater.to make a hole in something make a hole in sth to cause a hole to appear in something: Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail. pierce to make a small hole in or through something, using a pointed object: The dog’s teeth had pierced her skin. | Shelley wanted to have her ears pierced (=for earrings). prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using a pointed object: Prick the potatoes before baking them. | My finger was bleeding where the needle had pricked it. punch to make a hole through paper or flat material using a metal tool or other sharp object: I bought one of those things for punching holes in paper. | You have to get your ticket punched before you get on the train. puncture to make a small hole in something, especially something where skin or a wall surrounds a softer or hollow inside part: The bullet had punctured his lung. 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: The engineers had to bore through solid rock. | The men were boring a hole for the tunnel. |
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