trough
/trɒf/ (bre, ipa) · /trɔːf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrȯf ˈtrȯth by bakers often ˈtrō/ (ame, mw) · /trɑːf/ (ame, ipa)
trough — 名詞
1. an open, long container that holds food or water for farm animals such as pigs,
飼料槽
餵養牲畜的長形容器
an open, long container that holds food or water for farm animals such as pigs, horses, or cows.
Ari filled the trough with fresh hay for the hungry goats.
Ari 在飼料槽裡裝滿新鮮乾草，給餓壞的山羊吃。
collocation: fill the trough
The farmer scrubbed the water trough and poured clean water into it.
農夫把水槽刷乾淨後，倒入乾淨的水。
collocation: water trough
Pigs gathered noisily around the feeding trough, pushing each other aside.
豬隻擠在飼料槽周圍，互相推擠著搶食。
A long wooden trough in the barn held oats for the horses every morning.
穀倉裡有一個長長的木頭飼料槽，每天早上用來裝燕麥給馬吃。
文法句型
a/the + trough
常見錯誤
2. the lowest point in a repeated pattern of rises and falls, especially when talki
低谷；低點
經濟或商業活動的最低點
the lowest point in a repeated pattern of rises and falls, especially when talking about commerce and finance.
The housing market reached its trough in 2023 before prices began to climb again.
房地產市場在 2023 年觸底後，價格才開始回升。
collocation: reach a trough
Rania noted that the economy was at the trough of the business cycle and expected growth soon.
Rania 指出經濟正處於景氣循環的低谷，預期不久就會成長。
collocation: trough of the business cycle
After several months of falling sales, the company finally hit a trough and started recovering.
經過幾個月的業績下滑，公司終於觸底，開始復甦。
Between the peak and the trough, the stock lost nearly half its value.
從高峰到低谷之間，這支股票跌掉了將近一半的價值。
- peak
the highest point in the cycle
文法句型
a/the + trough
reach a trough
trough of the cycle
用法筆記
Frequently contrasted with 'peak': the peak is the highest point, and the trough is the lowest point in a cycle.
3. an extended region in the atmosphere where air pressure is lower than the air ar
低壓槽
氣壓較低的天氣系統狹長區域
an extended region in the atmosphere where air pressure is lower than the air around it, typically bringing cloud cover and rain.
A trough of low pressure moved across the island, bringing heavy rain all day.
一道低壓槽移過島嶼，帶來了一整天的豪雨。
collocation: trough of low pressure
Élise checked the weather map and saw a trough forming off the coast.
Élise 看著氣象圖，發現海岸外正在形成一道低壓槽。
The meteorologist warned that a deep trough would cause strong winds and thunderstorms.
氣象專家警告，一道深厚的低壓槽將帶來強風和雷雨。
Between two high-pressure ridges, the trough created cloudy skies over the whole region.
在兩個高壓脊之間，這道低壓槽讓整個地區都籠罩在陰天之中。
- low-pressure system
a broader term that includes troughs and more circular low-pressure areas like cyclones
- ridge
an elongated area of high pressure, the opposite of a trough
文法句型
a + trough + of + [low pressure]
用法筆記
In weather reports, 'trough' is contrasted with 'ridge' (an area of high pressure). Commonly used with 'of low pressure'.
4. a low and narrow stretch of land or water between two higher areas, such as the
凹地；波谷
兩波或兩山之間的凹陷地帶
a low and narrow stretch of land or water between two higher areas, such as the space between two ocean waves or two hills.
The boat dropped into a deep trough between two huge waves.
小船掉進兩個大浪之間的深谷。
collocation: trough between waves
Camila walked through the grassy trough that lay between the two low hills.
Camila 走過兩座低矮山丘之間長滿草的凹地。
The valley formed a natural trough where water collected after heavy rain.
這座山谷形成了一個天然凹地，大雨過後水都匯集在這裡。
From the cliff, Tariro watched each wave trough followed by a new crest.
Tariro 從懸崖上看著每一個波谷之後升起新的浪峰。
- depression
a general term for any sunken area; less specific than 'trough'
- hollow
a small low area in the ground, often rounder and less elongated
文法句型
a/the + trough
trough between + [waves/hills]
用法筆記
Used for both ocean waves and land features. With waves, the opposite is 'crest'; with hills, the opposite may be 'ridge' or 'hilltop'.
trough — 動詞
1. to eat a large amount of food very fast, in a way that looks hungry and unrestra
狼吞虎嚥
大口快速地吃
to eat a large amount of food very fast, in a way that looks hungry and unrestrained.
After the hike, Megan troughed a whole pizza in about five minutes.
去健行回來後，Megan 大概五分鐘就把一整個披薩狼吞虎嚥吃光了。
transitive: trough + food
The kids came home from camp and troughed on biscuits and cake until dinner.
孩子們從夏令營回家後，狼吞虎嚥地吃光餅乾和蛋糕，一直吃到晚餐時間。
intransitive: trough on + food
Lauren watched her brother trough through an entire bag of chips before the movie started.
Lauren 看著她弟弟在電影開演前把整包洋芋片狼吞虎嚥吃光。
Beatrix troughed down her breakfast and ran out the door to catch the bus.
Beatrix 狼吞虎嚥吃完早餐就衝出門趕公車了。
- nibble
to eat in very small amounts, slowly and gently
文法句型
trough + [food]
trough on + [food]
trough (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used in British English in informal contexts. Can be transitive (trough + food) or intransitive (trough on/through food). Considered a slang term rather than standard written English.
常見錯誤
2. to fall to a low level or price and then begin to increase again, used especiall
觸底反彈
價格或水準降到最低後回升
to fall to a low level or price and then begin to increase again, used especially of markets or economic indicators.
Oil prices troughed at $45 a barrel before recovering later that year.
油價在觸底到每桶 45 美元之後，當年晚些時候才回升。
pattern: trough at + price level
The stock market troughed in March and then started a steady climb upward.
股市在三月觸底反彈，然後開始穩步上升。
pattern: trough in + month/period
Analysts expect the currency to trough soon against the dollar and then strengthen.
分析師預期該貨幣很快就會兌美元觸底，然後走強。
Once unemployment figures trough, the government usually announces new stimulus plans.
一旦失業率觸底反彈，政府通常會宣布新的刺激方案。
- bottom out
much more common and widely understood; 'prices bottomed out' is standard English
- hit a low
less technical alternative used in general contexts
- peak
to reach the highest point before falling
文法句型
[price/market] + troughs
[price/market] + troughs at + [level]
用法筆記
This is a specialised financial verb, rarely used outside business news. More common than the noun sense in economics reporting to describe the action of bottoming out.