sinkhole
/ˈsɪŋkhəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪŋkhəʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsɪŋk.həʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪŋk.hoʊl/ (ame, ipa)
sinkhole — 名詞
- sinkholesingular
- sinkholesplural
1. a large natural hollow in the earth's surface that forms when water wears away s
天坑
石灰岩地質中自然形成的洞穴
a large natural hollow in the earth's surface that forms when water wears away soft rock such as limestone beneath the ground, causing the surface above to fall inward.
The geologist discovered a sinkhole in the limestone valley east of the village.
地質學家在那座村莊東邊的石灰岩山谷發現了一個天坑。
collocation: discover a sinkhole / form in limestone
Rainwater slowly dissolved the limestone bedrock and created a deep sinkhole over thousands of years.
雨水數千年來慢慢地溶解石灰岩基岩，形成了一個深邃的天坑。
process: rainwater + limestone → sinkhole
Hiking guides marked the sinkhole on the map so visitors would not fall in.
登山嚮導在地圖上標出了天坑的位置，以免遊客不慎跌入。
Heavy spring rains washed away the underground rock, opening a sinkhole in the forest floor.
春季大雨沖刷掉地下岩石之後，森林地面上出現了一個巨大的天坑。
A sinkhole swallowed several hectares of grazing land on the farmer's pasture.
天坑吞沒了好幾公頃的牧草地，那位農夫因此損失了部分農場。
- cave-in
more general; can describe any structure that falls inward, not just geological formations
- swallow hole
technical term for a sinkhole that drains surface water underground; used mainly in geography
- doline
the precise scientific term used by geologists for this type of depression
用法筆記
Describes a slow, natural process over a long period. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a sudden, man-made collapse.
常見錯誤
2. an opening that forms without warning as the surface layer collapses because the
塌陷坑
地面突然下陷形成的大洞
an opening that forms without warning as the surface layer collapses because the soil or support material beneath has given way, often after heavy rain or construction work.
A huge sinkhole opened in the main road after the underground pipe burst.
地下水管爆裂後，主要道路的正中央出現了一個巨大的塌陷坑。
cause: burst pipe / underground collapse
The family evacuated their home when a sinkhole swallowed their driveway overnight.
一夜之間塌陷坑吞沒了車道，那家人只好撤離家園。
Rescue workers pulled a man from a sinkhole that had opened beneath his car.
救難人員將一名男子從他那輛車下方出現的塌陷坑中拉了出來。
The city council closed the street after a sinkhole damaged several parked cars.
塌陷坑損毀了好幾輛停放中的汽車，市議會因此封閉了那條街道。
Engineers filled the sinkhole with concrete and gravel to make the road safe again.
工程師用混凝土和碎石填滿了塌陷坑，讓道路恢復安全。
- collapse
a broader term; a sinkhole is a specific type of collapse in the ground
- subsidence
a gradual sinking, whereas a sinkhole is a sudden hole; used in engineering contexts
- cave-in
similar but can refer to tunnels or mines as well as open ground
用法筆記
Often used in news reports about infrastructure damage. The subject is typically a road, building, or parking lot. Can happen quickly with little warning.
常見錯誤
3. a server or network segment configured to receive and collect harmful internet t
黑洞
引導網路攻擊流量以分析或隔離的伺服器
a server or network segment configured to receive and collect harmful internet traffic, preventing that traffic from reaching its intended target such as a company's main database.
The security team configured a sinkhole to redirect harmful traffic away from the office network.
安全團隊設定了一個黑洞，將有害流量引離辦公網路。
mechanism: redirect [harmful traffic] away from [target network]
All suspicious data was sinkholed for analysis instead of reaching the company's main servers.
所有可疑資料都被導入黑洞進行分析，而不是到達公司的主伺服器。
passive: was sinkholed + purpose: instead of reaching [target]
The IT department created a sinkhole server that traps malware traffic before it hits the office network.
資訊部門建立了一個黑洞伺服器，在惡意軟體流量進入辦公網路之前將其攔截。
A network sinkhole prevented the virus from reaching the company's main database server.
網路黑洞阻止了病毒抵達公司的資料庫主伺服器。
The data center manager reviewed the logs from the sinkhole to understand the attack pattern.
資料中心主管檢視了黑洞的日誌，以了解攻擊的模式。
- black hole
a standard networking term for a place where traffic is silently dropped; very close in meaning
- honeypot
a system set up to attract attackers so they can be studied; a honeypot is more interactive than a sinkhole
- darknet
a larger network segment used for monitoring unwanted traffic; broader than a single sinkhole server
用法筆記
A technical term in cybersecurity. Unlike sinkhole senses 1 and 2 (physical holes in the ground), this refers to a logical or virtual location on a network. Not used in everyday conversation.
sinkhole — 動詞
- sinkholepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sinkholes3rd person singular
- sinkholing-ing form
- sinkholedpast simple
1. to reroute harmful internet activity toward a different server or network sectio
導向黑洞
將網路活動導向安全位置以阻擋攻擊
to reroute harmful internet activity toward a different server or network section, so that the activity is blocked from reaching its intended target and can be inspected or discarded safely.
The security software sinkholed the malicious requests, sending them away from the main server.
安全軟體將惡意請求導向黑洞，讓它們遠離主伺服器。
transitive + participial: sinkholed [requests], sending [them] away from [target]
All traffic from the infected machine was sinkholed and kept away from the company network.
來自受感染機器的所有流量都被導向黑洞，與公司網路隔離開來。
passive coordinated: was sinkholed and kept away from [target]
Network engineers sinkholed the attack traffic by redirecting it to a secure server for inspection.
網路工程師將攻擊流量導向黑洞，將其重新引導到一個安全的伺服器進行檢查。
A new firewall can automatically sinkhole dangerous files, redirecting them to a safe server.
新的防火牆能將危險檔案自動導向黑洞，重新引導到安全的伺服器。
Suspicious data packets were sinkholed and sent to a secure location away from the network.
可疑的資料封包被導向黑洞，送往安全的隔離位置。
- block
more general and less technical; block simply prevents passage without the redirection aspect
- redirect
a neutral term; a sinkhole redirects with the specific purpose of neutralizing threats
- quarantine
used in antivirus contexts; similar idea of isolating threats but not specific to traffic routing
文法句型
sinkhole + direct object (traffic/data/requests)
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in cybersecurity and network administration. The object is typically an abstract noun referring to data traffic (requests, traffic, packets, activity). Frequently occurs in passive constructions.