hulk

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hulk /hʌlk/ noun [countable]  1  TALL PERSONa large heavy person or thing 身材庞大的人；庞然大物；笨重的人[物] a hulk of a man 壮汉2. TTWthe main part of an old ship, vehicle etc that has decayed or been destroyed 〔旧船、旧车等的〕残骸

Examples from the Corpus

hulk• After ten or twelve tries, I was all worn out, a spent and battered hulk.• She gazed down at the London horizon, its tranquillity pierced by hulks of office buildings.• Beyond the stadium were the corroding hulks of the Bronx.• You could write a story about each hulk in their great yard.• Loyal subjects of the Imperium always feared hulks.• The rusty hulks of old tractors sit on the hill.Origin hulk (1000-1100) Medieval Latin holcas, from Greek, from helkein “to pull”

hulk nounChinese  

a thing person or large Corpus heavy

hulk
hulk /hʌlk/ noun [countable]1. a large heavy person or thing:
    a hulk of a man
2. the main part of an old ship, vehicle etc that has decayed or been destroyed

hulkBrE /hʌlk/ 🔊NAmE /hʌlk/ 🔊 nounthe main part of an old vehicle, especially a ship, that is no longer used （车、船等的）残骸◆the hulk of a wrecked ship遇难轮船的残骸a very large person, especially one who moves in an awkward way 高大的人；（尤指）高大粗笨的人◆a great hulk of a man粗笨的大汉a very large object, especially one that causes you to feel nervous or afraid （尤指令人紧张或害怕的）庞然大物