trough

名词 trough:

1. a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
2. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
   同义词：gutter
3. a concave shape with an open top
   同义词：bowl
4. a treasury for government funds
   同义词：public treasury, till
5. a long narrow shallow receptacle
6. a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
   同义词：manger

1. "Lloyd Bentsen is Texan through and trough, lived here all his life, served in the Senate, representing Texans for17 years."
   "本特森是一个不折不扣的德州佬，在这里住了一辈子，服务参议院，代表德州人凡十七年。"
2. Some horses were drinking at a trough.
   有些马在水糟边饮水。
3. A trough fixed under or along the eaves for draining rainwater from a roof.
   檐槽把雨水从房顶排走的水槽，装在屋檐边或檐下
4. The business cycle is a series of peaks and troughs.
   商业周期就是淡旺期交替。