| 词汇 | hollowness |
| 释义 | hollowness noun[ U ] uk /ˈhɒl.əʊ.nəs/ us /ˈhɑː.loʊ.nəs/ hollownessnoun[U] (LACK OF SINCERITY)(of situations, feelings, or words) the fact of being without value, or not true or sincere: 虚伪，空洞 Ann could find nothing but hollowness in his praise.安只觉得他的赞美十分空洞。 Two law enforcement investigations have revealed the hollowness and fraudulence of the videotapes. 两项执法调查揭露了这些录像带言语空洞并充满欺骗性。 the hollowness of fame/success名望/成功的空虚 Affected & insincere affectation affected affectedly archly artificial feyness forced forcedly fustian glib piously ponce ponce about/around posey preciously sugary super-smooth superslick talk the talk ... walk the walkidiom theatricality hollownessnoun[U] (EMPTINESS)the quality of having a hole or empty space inside: 内部的空洞 The hollowness of the cave echoed with every step I took.我每走一步，山洞的空洞就回响一次。 You wanted to rap the heavy hollowness of those big bronze columns. the fact of your cheeks curving in, or your eyes appearing to be deep in your head, because you are old, tired, or ill: （面颊或眼睛）凹陷 There was a slight hollowness about her cheeks and eyes.她的脸颊和眼睛有一点轻微的凹陷。 The set of his shoulders and the hollowness of his eyes wrenched Steve's heart.他变形的肩膀和凹陷的眼睛刺痛了史蒂夫的心。 Holes, hollows and dips anti-crack aperture blistered chink cranny cratering gauge gouge hollow leak leaky micropore microporosity microporous nook piercing pinprick shaft thumbhole void Seehollow Examples of hollownesshollowness This quasi-surreal setting provided a further materialisation of the hollowness of interiority in the piece. These reproductions always seek to hide their own hollowness. It has swept away the hollowness concealed by routines. This hollowness is further demonstrated by the lack of substantive debate about the book. In these other cases, though, there are no incontrovertible witnesses to summon to the bar, as we did here, to testify to the hollowness of the insinuations. The opening or pit to the right of the knoll is clearly drawn to relate to the farthest vent or chimney, demonstrating the hollowness of the knoll. The hollowness of hybridity as sign suggests that its equivalencies and significances are impossible to scientifically calculate or quantify, so that its trials of character are beyond prediction or classification. In paying due reverence to the political and avoiding the excessive praise of alternative deities, it is important that we also recognise the hollowness of the idol where appropriate. A little hollowness can be detected in all their protestations about freedom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What also proves the hollowness of arguments against guillotine motions is that often the debate on the motion takes time from the debate on amendments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It shows the sham and hollowness of the whole thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An examination of other groups of public service workers soon exposes the hollowness of that argument. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, in putting that case for widening we will also expose the hollowness of some of the arguments for centralisation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thus is exposed the hollowness of the arguments that we have heard throughout this debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does not that prove the hollowness of the claim that is now being made? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of hollowness These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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