as if he were holding it completely enclosed in the hollow of his hand.
就好像完全握在自己手心里一樣。
新概念英語第四冊
lesson 31 The sculptor speaks
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 完全地;完整地;完全，徹底，全部，一干二凈;很，非常，充分，十分，萬分;
?? com 共同 + plete=plet滿，填滿 + ly ...地 → adv. 完全地，徹底地；完整地
"No funding will be available until the technology is completely proven."
該技術得到充分驗證后才會有撥款.
近義：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
反義：insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
n. 佃戶租種的土地;所有物（如土地、債券、股份等）;私有財產;（因其熱情、精力或決心等）阻攔不住某人;
v. 拿( hold的現在分詞);認為;包含;容納;
"He was debarred from holding public office."
他被禁止擔任公職。
近義：kickstand, mount, prop, stay, support, stand
adj. 空的;空洞的;虛偽的;空腹的;
n. 洞，坑;山谷;
vt.& vi. 挖空（某物），變空;挖出（孔、洞）;
adv. 完全，徹底;
?? 好漏(諧音)→中 空的管子好漏水 網友：yqy 補充：順著（follow）那個中空的（hollow）洞追過去；源自hole；“hello”（諧音）：對著空洞喊“
"The tree trunk was hollow inside."
這樹干里面是空的。
近義：bore, cup, excavate, niche, recess, hole
反義：massive, robust, strong, sturdy, consistent, firm
n. 手;協助，幫助;（工具等的）把，柄;掌管;
vt. 傳遞，交給;攙扶;支持;
?? 音“焊的”，斷臂維納斯怎么有了手?人工焊的。 網友：SUNSHINE 補充：手要出“汗”，所以就是“汗得”
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴，然后打了個響亮的飽嗝。
近義：pass, reach, relay, concede, donate, give
a. 被附上的\\n[經] 附上, 內附
近義：included, attached, annexed, surrounded, walled, begirt
反義：unclosed, uncovered, ajar