trough
US /trɑːf/
UK /trɒf/
名词
1.
食槽, 饮水槽
a long, narrow, open receptacle for water or food for animals
示例:
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The farmer filled the trough with fresh water for the pigs.
农民给猪的食槽里装满了新鲜的水。
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Cows were drinking from a large stone trough.
奶牛们正在一个大石槽里喝水。
2.
槽, 海沟
a long, narrow depression in the ground or in a surface
示例:
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The heavy rain created a deep trough in the dirt road.
大雨在土路上冲刷出了一道深槽。
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Geologists studied the oceanic trough.
地质学家研究了海洋海沟。
3.
低谷, 萧条期
a period of low activity, achievement, or prosperity
示例:
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The economy is currently in a deep trough.
经济目前正处于深度低谷。
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After a period of growth, the company hit a trough in sales.
在经历了一段增长期后，公司销售额跌入低谷。