柯林斯詞典trough /tr?f/ (troughs) 1. N-COUNT A trough is a long narrow container from which farm animals drink or eat. 飲水槽; 飼料槽 The old stone cattle trough still sits by the main entrance. 那尊古老的石制牛食槽依舊位於主要入口処。2. N-COUNT A trough is a low area between two big waves on the sea. (波浪間的) 波穀 The boat rolled heavily in the troughs between the waves. 小船在海浪間的波穀中劇烈地搖晃著。3. N-COUNT A trough is a low point in a process that has regular high and low points, for example, a period in business when people do not produce as much as usual. 低穀 ...recovery from the industry's worst-ever trough in 2001 and 2002. …從2001和2002年工業(yè)的最低穀複囌。4. N-COUNT A trough of low pressure is a long narrow area of low air pressure between two areas of higher pressure. (低氣壓) 槽[技術] The trough of low pressure extends over 1,000 miles. 低氣壓槽延伸一千多英裡。 返回 trough劍橋詞典 trough noun [C] (CONTAINER) a long , narrow container without a lid that usually holds water or food for farm animals 槽；飲水槽；飼料槽 cows at the feeding trough 在喂食槽喫草的牛 trough noun [C] (LOW POINT) a low point in a regular series of high and low points 低穀；低穀期，蕭條期 Investing small amounts regularly is a good way of smoothing out the peaks and troughs of the stock market . 定期小額投資是均衡股市高峰和低穀的好辦法。 environment specialized (in the study of weather patterns ) a long area of low air pressure between two areas of high air pressure 低壓槽，槽形低壓 A trough of low pressure over hilly areas will bring heavy thunderstorms overnight . 丘陵地區(qū)上空的低氣壓槽將在一夜之間帶來強雷陣雨。 習語have/get your snout in the trough 返回 trough