ring hollow

英 美
  • 听起来不诚恳
  • hollow adj.空的;空洞的;凹陷的;虚伪的;(声音)沉闷的n.山谷;洞;窟窿vt.挖空vi.形成空洞adv.完全地;彻底
  • ring n.戒指;环;圈;拳击场;马戏场;帮派n.铃声;钟声;电话;口气v.包围;环绕;形成圈v.打电话;回响;鸣响;按铃;听上去
    1. He declared that he was telling the truth,but his words rang hollow.
      他宣称他说的是真话,可是他的话听起来不诚恳。
    2. Their appeals for an end to the violence had a hollow.
      他们要求结束暴力的呼吁听上去不诚恳。