hulk
/hʌlk/ (bre, ipa) · /hʌlk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhəlk/ (ame, mw)
hulk — 名詞
- hulksingular
- hulksplural
1. the hollow outer frame that is left when a ship, car, or large machine has stopp
殘骸；廢殼
廢棄船隻或大型車輛的殘存外殼
the hollow outer frame that is left when a ship, car, or large machine has stopped working and been discarded
The rusted hulk of a fishing boat lay half-buried in the sand near the old pier.
那艘漁船的鏽蝕殘骸半埋在舊碼頭附近的沙中。
collocation: rusted hulk + of a [vehicle]
Eva stared at the burned-out hulk of her car, still smoking in the driveway.
Eva 瞪著她那輛燒毀的汽車殘殼，車道上還在冒煙。
Weeds had swallowed the rusted hulk of the factory crane, its long metal arm now sagging toward the ground.
雜草吞沒了那座廢棄工廠起重機的鏽蝕殘骸，長長的金屬臂已朝地面垂落。
After the storm passed, only the hulk of the ferry remained visible above the water.
暴風雨過後，只剩渡輪的殘骸還露出水面。
Samir pointed to the dark hulk of a wrecked tanker on the distant reef.
Samir 指向遠處礁石上一艘破損油輪的黑色殘骸。
文法句型
the hulk of a/the [ship/car/vehicle/machine]
用法筆記
Object must be something broken or abandoned — the word always implies decay or disuse. A working ship or car is never called a hulk.
常見錯誤
2. a person who is very large and heavy, often seeming clumsy or physically intimid
龐然大物
體型巨大笨重或令人生畏的人或物
a person who is very large and heavy, often seeming clumsy or physically intimidating, or a thing that is big and awkward to handle
The rugby player was a great hulk of a man, yet he moved with surprising gentleness.
那位橄欖球選手是個龐然大物，動作卻出奇地輕柔。
pattern: a hulk of a man
Zahra squeezed past the hulk of an old photocopier wedged in the corridor, its lid cracked and its cord trailing.
Zahra 側身擠過那臺卡在走廊上的舊影印機——真是個龐然大物，蓋子破了、電線拖在地上。
The bodyguard, a silent hulk in a dark suit, stood by the door and watched every guest.
那個保鑣，一個穿深色西裝、沉默不語的龐然大物，站在門邊注視著每位客人。
Tariq could barely lift the hulk of the old television set onto the recycling truck.
那臺舊電視機真是個龐然大物，Tariq 幾乎抬不動，勉強才推上了回收卡車。
Wen felt nervous walking past the hulk of a bouncer at the club entrance.
Wen 走過夜店門口那個像龐然大物般的保鑣身邊時感到緊張。
文法句型
a hulk of a [man/woman/person/thing]
a [adjective] hulk
用法筆記
When describing a person, the word can sound insulting; it emphasises physical size and clumsiness over other qualities. Distinguish from sense 1: here the person or thing is still functioning, just unwieldy.
常見錯誤
3. an old ship that is permanently moored in one spot and used as a jail, especiall
監獄船
停泊原地用作監獄的舊船
an old ship that is permanently moored in one spot and used as a jail, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries
The old convict hulk was anchored in the harbour, holding prisoners awaiting transport to the colonies.
那艘老舊的囚犯監獄船停泊在港內，關押著等待送往殖民地的犯人。
historical context: convict hulk
During the 1800s, prisoners lived in terrible conditions aboard the prison hulks on the Thames.
十九世紀期間，囚犯在泰晤士河上的監獄船裡生活在惡劣條件下。
Deepa read about the hulk where captured sailors were chained below decks, feverish and awaiting transport to a penal colony.
Deepa 讀到那艘監獄船上的俘虜水手被鐵鍊鎖在甲板下，發著高燒等待送往流放地。
The museum guide described how prisoners aboard the hulk slept on bare planks in the freezing dark, their ankles shackled together.
博物館導覽員描述監獄船上的囚犯如何在刺骨黑暗中睡在光禿的木板上，雙腳還上著鐐銬。
- prison ship
the literal modern term; hulk carries the historical weight
- floating prison
describes the function rather than the ship itself
文法句型
a prison hulk
a convict hulk
the hulks (plural, historical)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively historical. In modern usage, the plural form 'the hulks' often refers collectively to the British prison-ship system of the 18th–19th centuries.
hulk — 動詞
- hulkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hulks3rd person singular
- hulking-ing form
- hulkedpast simple
1. to walk or move in a slow, heavy, clumsy way, as if carrying great weight
笨重移動
以緩慢沉重的步伐行走
to walk or move in a slow, heavy, clumsy way, as if carrying great weight
Vikram hulked across the room, still carrying his heavy backpack and wet hiking boots.
Vikram 拖著沉重的步伐穿過房間，背上仍扛著沉重的背包和濕透的登山靴。
pattern: hulk + across [place]
The old bear hulked through the undergrowth, snapping branches under its weight.
那頭老熊笨重地穿過灌木叢，樹枝在牠的體重下劈啪折斷。
Lucia watched the removal men hulking the heavy piano up three flights of stairs.
Lucia 看著搬家工人笨重地將那架沉重的鋼琴搬上三層樓梯。
The injured footballer hulked off the pitch, leaning on the trainer's shoulder.
那位受傷的足球員笨重地走下球場，靠在教練肩上。
A tired workhorse hulked along the muddy lane, pulling a cart full of stones.
一匹疲憊的役馬沿著泥濘小路笨重前行，拉著一車石頭。
文法句型
hulk + across/through/along/off/into [place]
用法筆記
Subject is always a person, animal, or thing capable of self-movement in a heavy, burdened manner. Distinguish from sense 2: here the focus is on the manner of moving, not on appearing large.
2. to appear as a very large, dark shape, often in a way that seems threatening or
赫然聳現
如巨大黑影般聳現
to appear as a very large, dark shape, often in a way that seems threatening or overwhelming
The castle hulked against the evening sky, its towers dark and silent on the hill.
那座城堡在暮色中赫然聳現，塔樓漆黑而沉默地矗立在山丘上。
pattern: hulked against [background]
From the tiny boat, the cliff hulked above them like a wall of shadow.
從那艘小船望去，懸崖像一道陰影之牆赫然聳立在他們上方。
Minh looked up as the cruise ship hulked over the small dock, blocking the sunlight.
Minh 抬頭看見那艘郵輪赫然聳立在小碼頭上方，遮住了陽光。
The old mill chimney hulked over the row of terraced houses, its brickwork blackened by a century of smoke.
老磨坊的煙囪赫然聳立在一排排連棟房屋之上，磚牆被百年煙塵薰得烏黑。
Storm clouds hulked on the horizon like a bruise spreading across the evening sky.
暴風雨雲層如瘀青般在天邊赫然聳現，緩緩鋪展。
文法句型
hulk + against/above/over [object]
[large thing] + hulked + [location]
用法筆記
Subject is almost always an inanimate object of great size — a building, cliff, ship, or mountain. The verb carries a sense of menace or oppression. Distinguish from sense 1: here there is no movement, only a stationary looming presence.