Word · Frequency #5674
trench
沟；沟渠
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.
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
作为防御工事挖的沟,有挖出的土筑成的胸墙
- 3.
A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
- 4.
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
海底狭长的陡峭凹陷地带
- 5.
A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
- 6.
any long ditch cut in the ground
地面上挖出的任何长沟
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
In use
The soldiers dug a trench to protect themselves from enemy fire.
The heavy rain cut a trench through the soft soil.
Ocean trenches form where tectonic plates meet.
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.
战争期间战壕里的生活很艰苦。
trench warfare
trench warfare是一个固定短语。
Trench warfare was common in World War I.
Connections
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
- Trench foot plagued soldiers who stood in cold water for hours.战壕足病折磨着长时间站在冷水中的士兵。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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