Word · Frequency #5674
trench
挖沟；开沟
核心释义
to dig a long, narrow ditch or furrow in the ground
- 1.
To invade, especially with regard to the rights or the exclusive authority of another; to encroach.
- 2.
To excavate an elongated pit for protection of soldiers and or equipment, usually perpendicular to the line of sight toward the enemy.
- 3.
To excavate an elongated and often narrow pit.
- 4.
To have direction; to aim or tend.
- 5.
切割；通过切割形成或塑造；通过切口、砍削等方式制作。
To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.
- 6.
在......上挖沟或开渠。
To cut furrows or ditches in.
- 7.
深耕,通常通过依次挖掘平行的连续沟渠,并用下一条沟的土填充前一条沟。
To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next.
挖战壕；挖堑壕；侵占；侵犯；深挖；深翻；切割；刻；凿；朝向；趋向
用法In use
Farmers often trench the soil in autumn to improve drainage.
用法提示：此处 trench 作动词，意为“挖沟、开沟”。
The soldiers trenched the hilltop to protect themselves from enemy fire.
用法提示：此处 trench 作动词，意为“挖战壕”，即挖掘狭长壕沟。
We plan to trench along the driveway to lay the new water pipe.
用法提示：此处 trench 作动词，表示挖掘狭长沟槽。
trench sth
及物动词，后接被挖沟或战壕的地点。
The soldiers trenched the area for defense.
士兵们在该区域挖战壕以防御。
trench for sth
不及物动词，后接目的或原因。
They are trenching for a new pipeline.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- trench a field
- 在田地里开沟
- Farmers often trench a field to improve drainage.农民们常常在田地里开沟以改善排水。
- trench a garden
- 在花园里开沟
- She trenched the garden to create a proper irrigation system.她在花园里开了沟，以建立合适的灌溉系统。
- trench around
- 在...周围挖战壕
- The soldiers trenched around the camp for defense.士兵们在营地周围挖了战壕用于防御。
- trench in
- 用战壕围住
- They trenched in their position to protect against enemy fire.他们用战壕围住了阵地，以抵御敌人的火力。
- trench the ground
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
trench(战壕)作动词意为挖沟，谐音‘踹起’——踹起泥土挖出沟。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于军事、农业或工程领域，指挖掘沟渠或战壕。语体较正式，多出现在专业或历史文献中。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物或不及物动词，根据上下文
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All of these words share the /ɛntʃ/ ending and rhyme with 'trench'. No spelling lookalikes that differ in sound are included.
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。
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