trough
noun
Definitions of trough noun
container(容器)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A long, open container, typically used to hold water or feed for farm animals.
（牲畜用的）水槽；食槽
The farm animals gathered around the feeding trough.
農場的動物們聚集在飼料槽周圍。
The workers replenished the water trough for the animals under the hot sun.
工人們在烈日下為動物們補充了飲水槽的水。
He poured the feed into the trough.
他把飼料倒進飼料槽。
low point(低點)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A low point in a series of high and low points or a period of low activity or value.
（波動的）低谷；（數量、價格等的）低點
The economy finally hit a trough after months of stagnation.
經濟在經歷了數月的停滯後終於觸底。
During the sales trough, the company launched a new marketing strategy.
在銷售低谷期間，公司推出了新的行銷策略。
The industry is experiencing a trough, but we expect a recovery soon.
這個產業正在經歷低谷，但我們預計很快就會復甦。
- Countable(可數名詞)environment(環境)specialized(專業)
An elongated area of low atmospheric pressure, often associated with inclement weather.
（氣象學）低壓槽
Meteorologists predicted that a trough would bring rain to the region.
氣象學家預測低壓槽將為該地區帶來降雨。
The approach of the trough indicates the possibility of strong winds and heavy rainfall.
低壓槽的接近表示可能會出現強風和暴雨。
By tracking the movement of the trough, we can better predict weather changes.
通過追踪低壓槽的移動，我們可以更好地預測天氣變化。
verb
Definitions of trough verb
eat(吃)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To consume food quickly and greedily, often in large amounts.
狼吞虎嚥；大吃特吃
The children were troughing down cake at the party.
孩子們在派對上狼吞虎嚥地吃蛋糕。
He hadn't eaten all day, so he was troughing his dinner.
他一整天都沒吃東西，所以狼吞虎嚥地吃晚餐。
They were troughing sandwiches after the game.
他們在比賽後狼吞虎嚥地吃三明治。
low level(低點)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To reach the lowest point in a fluctuating trend before beginning to rise again.
（價格、程度等）降至最低點；觸底
The stock price troughed after the announcement of the losses.
股價在宣布虧損後觸底。
Unemployment troughed last year and is now steadily declining.
失業率在去年觸底，現在穩步下降。
The company's sales troughed in the second quarter after a significant drop.
公司的銷售額在第二季度大幅下降後觸底。
Idioms
- have/get your snout in the trough
To eagerly and often dishonestly obtain a share of money or other advantages that are being distributed.
豪取油水（帶贬义）
• The politicians were all scrambling to get their snouts in the trough with the new government contracts.
政客們都在爭先恐後地想要從新政府合約中分一杯羹。