to trench
01
挖掘, 挖沟
to dig a long, narrow hole in the ground
Transitive: to trench the ground
例子
Construction workers trench the area to lay utility pipes underground.
建筑工人挖沟该区域以在地下铺设公用管道。
02
挖沟, 刻槽
to create a deep and often narrow cut or groove in something
Transitive: to trench a cut or groove
例子
The glacier had trenched deep furrows in the landscape as it moved across the terrain.
冰川在穿越地形时，在景观中挖出了深沟。
03
挖掘, 挖战壕
to dig a long, narrow excavation in the ground
Intransitive
例子
The soldiers trenched for hours to create a defensive line against enemy fire.
士兵们挖战壕数小时，以建立一条对抗敌人火力的防线。
04
挖掘, 加固
to dig defensive fortifications for protection
Transitive: to trench an area or place
例子
During wartime, civilians trenched their homes to provide shelter from bombings.
战时，平民们在房屋周围挖战壕以躲避轰炸。
05
侵犯, 侵占
to encroach on or invade a domain or right
Intransitive: to trench on a domain or right | to trench upon a domain or right
例子
The government 's censorship laws are trenching on freedom of speech.
政府的审查制度正在侵蚀言论自由。
Trench
01
战壕, 沟渠
a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire
例子
Life in the trench was harsh, with constant exposure to the elements and the ever-present threat of enemy fire.
战壕里的生活很艰苦，不断暴露在自然环境中，而且时刻面临敌人的炮火威胁。
02
any long, narrow excavation or ditch in the ground, regardless of purpose
例子
Gardeners created a trench to plant rows of vegetables.
03
a deep, narrow, steep-sided depression on the ocean floor
例子
Earthquakes are often associated with tectonic trenches.
词汇树
entrench
intrench
retrench
trench
