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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
hollow
hol·low [hollow hollows hollowed hollowing] adjective, noun, verb BrE [ˈhɒləʊ] NAmE [ˈhɑːloʊ]
adjective
1. having a hole or empty space inside
•a hollow ball/centre/tube
• The tree trunk was hollow inside.
• Her stomach felt hollow with fear.
2. (of parts of the face)sinking deeply into the face
•hollow eyes/cheeks
•hollow-eyed from lack of sleep
3. usually before noun (of sounds)making a low sound like that made by an empty object when it is hit
•a hollow groan
4. usually before noun not sincere
•hollow promises/threats
•a hollow laugh
•Their appeals for an end to the violence had a hollow ring.
5. usually before noun without real value
•to win a hollow victory
see ring true/hollow/false at ↑ring 2 v.
Word Origin:
Old English holh ‘cave’; obscurely related to ↑hole.
Example Bank:
•His expressions of support rang rather hollow.
•I felt hollow from lack of food.
•I tapped the tin and it sounded hollow.
•She gave a slightly hollow laugh.
•His promise rang hollow.
•I've had enough of their hollow promises.
•Their appeal for an end to the violence had a hollow ring to it.
•a hollow ball/centre/tube/tree
•hollow eyes/cheeks
Derived Words: ↑hollowly ▪ ↑hollowness
Derived: ↑hollow something out
noun
1. an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground
•muddy hollows
•The wheelbarrow got stuck in a hollow.
•The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills (= a small valley).
•She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
2. a hole or a confined space in sth
•The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree.
Word Origin:
Old English holh ‘cave’; obscurely related to ↑hole.
Example Bank:
•Snow lay in dark hollows.
•a hollow in the ground
•the hollow of her throat
•All but one of the ponds are empty, their sites marked only by muddy hollows.
•She suddenly felt a hollow in her stomach, and longed for a friendly face.
verb usually passive ~ sth
to make a flat surface curve in
•The stairs have been hollowed by centuries of use.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English holh ‘cave’; obscurely related to ↑hole.
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