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trough

🇬🇧 UK/trɒ:f/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink from; any low point between two waves or peaks

槽；饲料槽；（波浪间的）波谷

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
troughother
=trough

Common Collocations

  • 1.feeding trough饲料槽
  • 2.trough of a wave波谷
  • 3.economic trough经济低谷
  • 4.peak and trough波峰与波谷

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The farmer filled the trough with fresh water for the horses each morning.

  • 2.

    The economy is currently in a trough, but analysts expect a recovery soon.

  • 3.

    The surfer waited patiently in the trough between waves before paddling forward.

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