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。
Gardeners may trench the soil to create irrigation channels for better water flow.
园丁可能会挖沟土壤以创建灌溉渠道，以获得更好的水流。
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。
Over time, the constant flow of water had trenched a winding path through the limestone cave.
随着时间的推移，持续的水流在石灰岩洞穴中冲蚀出一条蜿蜒的路径。
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。
The construction workers trenched along the roadside to lay new utility pipes.
建筑工人沿着路边挖沟以铺设新的公用管道。
04
挖掘, 加固
to dig defensive fortifications for protection
Transitive: to trench an area or place
例子
The soldiers trenched their camp perimeter to defend against enemy attacks.
士兵们挖战壕围绕营地周边以防御敌人的攻击。
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 new policy is trenching on individual privacy rights, sparking debates about surveillance and data collection.
新政策侵犯了个人隐私权，引发了关于监控和数据收集的辩论。
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
The soldiers huddled in the trench, waiting for the signal to advance across no man's land.
士兵们蜷缩在战壕里，等待着穿越无人区的信号。
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
The workers dug a trench for the new pipeline.
Gardeners created a trench to plant rows of vegetables.
03
a deep, narrow, steep-sided depression on the ocean floor
例子
The Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of the ocean.
Earthquakes are often associated with tectonic trenches.
词汇树
entrench
intrench
retrench
trench
