挖空

He tried all sorts of dodges to avoid being called up.

他空, 耍弄各种花招以逃避被征召入伍。

Not seldom it happens that the unwearying ingenuity of the Oriental leads to fresh tortures.

东方统治者在折磨人的方式上总是空，招百出。

To make a Halloween lantern, you first have to gouge out the inside of the pumpkin.

要做一个万圣节灯笼, 你先得空这个南瓜。

The affair again shows cinerary urn spaces are in such short supply that many have racked their brains to make huge profits.

这次事件，再一次反映骨重短缺，使人空，以图赚取暴利。