窟窿

kū long

HSK 7–9

Meaning

洞穴；孔洞；比喻亏空或漏洞。

Cave; hole; figuratively, deficit or loophole.

可指具体的洞，如墙壁或地面的窟窿；也常用于比喻义，如财务上的亏空或计划中的漏洞。

Can refer to a physical hole, such as in a wall or ground; also commonly used metaphorically, like a financial deficit or a loophole in a plan.

1 墙上有一个大窟窿，需要修补。 (There is a big hole in the wall that needs to be repaired.)
2 公司财务上有个大窟窿，必须马上填补。 (The company has a huge financial deficit that must be filled immediately.)
3 这个计划有很多窟窿，需要重新考虑。 (This plan has many loopholes and needs to be reconsidered.)
4 老鼠在地上打了个窟窿。 (The mouse made a hole in the ground.)
5 他的理论存在一个窟窿，无法自圆其说。 (There is a loophole in his theory that he cannot justify.)

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