black hole
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌblack ˈhole noun [countable] 1. HAHPan area in outer space into which everything near it, including light, is pulled 黑洞〔指宇宙中包括光线在内的一切事物都会被吸入的区域〕2 informalBFMONEY something that uses up a lot of money 无底洞〔指极耗钱的事物〕 I’m worried that the project could become a financial black hole. 我担心这个项目会成为财政上的大黑洞。
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black hole• The downtown area is an economic black hole.From Longman Business Dictionaryblack holeˌblack ˈhole noun [countable]COMMERCE a business activity or product on which large amounts of money are spent, but that does not produce any income or other useful resultAnyone who launches a bid for the company will want to be sure there are no more black holes lurking in its books.ˌblack ˈhole nounChineseSyllable
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black hole
ˌblack ˈhole
noun [countable]
1. an area in outer space into which everything near it, including light, is pulled
2. informal something that uses up a lot of money:
I’m worried that the project could become a financial black hole.
ˌblack ˈhole
noun [countable]1. an area in outer space into which everything near it, including light, is pulled
2. informal something that uses up a lot of money: