How do you use "hole" in a sentence?

There's a hole in my sock. The dog dug a hole in the garden. He completed the golf course in under seventy strokes per eighteen holes.

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Q: What does "hole" mean?

An opening or gap in something solid; a hollow place A hole is an opening in or through something, like a hole in a wall or a hole in the ground. In golf, it's both the cup where the ball goes and the entire playing area from tee to cup. Idioms include 'in a hole' (in difficulty) and 'pick holes in' (criticise).

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Significado: An opening or gap in something solid; a hollow place

洞，孔；窟窿

agujero, hoyo

穴、孔

구멍

A hole is an opening in or through something, like a hole in a wall or a hole in the ground. In golf, it's both the cup where the ball goes and the entire playing area from tee to cup. Idioms include 'in a hole' (in difficulty) and 'pick holes in' (criticise).

「hole」是某物中或穿过某物的开口，如墙上的洞或地上的洞。在高尔夫中，它既是球进入的洞杯，也是从发球台到洞杯的整个比赛区域。习语包括「in a hole」（陷入困境）和「pick holes in」（批评）。

Un hole es una abertura en o a través de algo, como un agujero en una pared o un hoyo en el suelo. En golf, es tanto el hoyo donde va la pelota como toda el área de juego desde el tee hasta el hoyo. Los modismos incluyen «in a hole» (en dificultades) y «pick holes in» (criticar).

「hole」は壁の穴や地面の穴のように、何かの中や貫通した開口部です。ゴルフでは、ボールが入るカップと、ティーからカップまでのプレーエリア全体の両方を指します。イディオムには「in a hole」（困難な状況）や「pick holes in」（批判する）があります。

hole은 무언가에 있는 구멍이나 빈 공간을 뜻합니다. 벽의 구멍이나 땅의 구멍 등이 있습니다. 골프에서는 공이 들어가는 컵과 티에서 컵까지의 전체 경기 구역 모두를 가리킵니다. 관용구로 'in a hole'(곤경에 빠진), 'pick holes in'(흠을 잡다)이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

There's a hole in my sock.
我的袜子上有个洞。
Hay un agujero en mi calcetín.
靴下に穴が開いています。
양말에 구멍이 났습니다.
The dog dug a hole in the garden.
狗在花园里挖了个洞。
El perro cavó un hoyo en el jardín.
犬が庭に穴を掘りました。
개가 정원에 구멍을 팠습니다.
He completed the golf course in under seventy strokes per eighteen holes.
他以每十八洞不到七十杆的成绩完成了高尔夫球场。
Completó el campo de golf en menos de setenta golpes por dieciocho hoyos.
彼は18ホールを70打以下でゴルフコースを回りました。
그는 18홀 골프 코스를 70타 이하로 완주했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hol' meaning 'an orifice' or 'a hollow place', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'hol' and German 'hohl' (hollow). From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cover' or 'to conceal'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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