หลุมดำ(lŭm dam)

Meanings

1NounB2

black hole (astronomy)

An area in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.

Examples

นักดาราศาสตร์nák daa-raa sàatนักดาราศาสตร์nák daa-raa sàatastronomerเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลุมดำlŭm damหลุมดำlŭm dam1black hole (astronomy)2figurative: a money pit; an inescapable drain on resourcesอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)ใจกลางjai glaangใจกลางjai glaang1center; heart; middle2central; in the centerกาแล็กซีgaa-láek-seeกาแล็กซีgaa-láek-seegalaxyของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)
Astronomers believe there is a black hole at the center of our galaxy.
2NounC1

figurative: a money pit; an inescapable drain on resources

A situation, place, or project that keeps using up money, time, or effort with little or no result; it is hard or impossible to get out of.

Examples

โปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk1project (work/assignment)2project (informal endeavor/side project)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]หลุมดำlŭm damหลุมดำlŭm dam1black hole (astronomy)2figurative: a money pit; an inescapable drain on resourcesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)
This project has become a black hole that has sucked up a lot of the company's money.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3socket; socket-like cavity4grave pitPart 1
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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4black coffee (order term)5[to] dive; submerge (literary/poetic)Part 2
หลุมดำlŭm damหลุมดำlŭm damblack hole (astronomy)