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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

凹陷 [āoxiàn]
  1. 1. verb sink

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

凹陷 [āoxiàn]
  1. 1. cave in; sink; hollow; dent
    地面凹陷
    The ground caved in.
    双颊凹陷
    have sunken (or hollow) cheeks

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

凹陷 [āoxiàn]
  1. 1. 中间部分向内或向下陷进去
    眼窝凹陷
    地震后这里的地面有些凹陷

Examples

双颊凹陷
have sunken (or hollow) cheeks
地震后这里的地面有些凹陷
The hollows under her eyes are gone and her cheeks are as chubby as a baby's.
她眼睛下面的凹陷不见了,脸颊像个婴孩一样圆润。
We started to use a simple clinometer, graphical reduction of distance to draw maps in caves.
我们开始使用一种简单的测斜器,减少图解距离,并绘制出关于凹陷的地图。
His face became gaunter and more hollow with each year.
他的脸日渐憔悴和凹陷
There was a sag in the chair seat.
椅子上有一个凹陷

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