Word · Frequency #5674
trench
沟；沟渠
核心释义
A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground, either dug by people or formed naturally.
- 1.
A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.
- 2.
作为防御工事挖的沟,有挖出的土筑成的胸墙
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
- 3.
A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
- 4.
海底狭长的陡峭凹陷地带
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- 5.
A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
- 6.
地面上挖出的任何长沟
any long ditch cut in the ground
战壕；壕沟；海沟；考古探沟；作为防御工事挖的沟,有挖出的土筑成的胸墙；海底狭长的陡峭凹陷地带
用法In use
The soldiers dug a trench to protect themselves from enemy fire.
用法提示：名词，指作为防御工事的战壕。
The heavy rain cut a trench through the soft soil.
用法提示：名词，指地面上冲刷形成的长沟。
Ocean trenches form where tectonic plates meet.
用法提示：名词，指海底狭长的陡峭凹陷地带。
dig a trench / dig trenches
trench常与动词dig搭配。
The soldiers dug a trench to protect themselves.
士兵们挖了一条战壕来保护自己。
in the trenches
Life in the trenches was harsh during the war.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- trench warfare
- 堑壕战
- The soldiers endured years of trench warfare.士兵们忍受了多年的堑壕战。
- dig a trench
- 挖沟；挖战壕
- Workers dug a trench to lay the pipes.工人们挖了一条沟来铺设管道。
- ocean trench
- 海沟
- The Mariana Trench is the deepest ocean trench on Earth.马里亚纳海沟是地球上最深的海沟。
- trench coat
- 风衣；战壕大衣
- She wore a beige trench coat in the rain.下雨天她穿了一件米色风衣。
- trench foot
- 战壕足病
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
可以这样记：trench coat（风衣）里有 trench，trench 就是战壕/长沟，士兵在战壕里穿风衣。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事防御、海洋地质、建筑施工 该词通常为中性。在军事、地质等专业场景中比较常见，也可泛指地面上的长沟；使用时多侧重具体沟状地形。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
bench、drench、French、stench、clench 都与 trench 押韵，均含 /ɛntʃ/ 音；tenth 拼写看似接近，但读 /tɛnθ/，并非押韵词。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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