trough
US /trɑːf/
UK /trɒf/
名詞
1.
食槽, 飲水槽
a long, narrow, open receptacle for water or food for animals
範例:
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The farmer filled the trough with fresh water for the pigs.
農民給豬的食槽裡裝滿了新鮮的水。
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Cows were drinking from a large stone trough.
奶牛們正在一個大石槽裡喝水。
2.
槽, 海溝
a long, narrow depression in the ground or in a surface
範例:
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The heavy rain created a deep trough in the dirt road.
大雨在土路上沖刷出了一道深槽。
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Geologists studied the oceanic trough.
地質學家研究了海洋海溝。
3.
低谷, 蕭條期
a period of low activity, achievement, or prosperity
範例:
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The economy is currently in a deep trough.
經濟目前正處於深度低谷。
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After a period of growth, the company hit a trough in sales.
在經歷了一段增長期後，公司銷售額跌入低谷。