他用铲子在沙地上挖了一个洞。

He ___hollowed out a hole in the sand with a shovel.

他用勺子把西瓜瓤挖空，做成了一个漂亮的果盘。

He ___hollowed out the watermelon with a spoon to make a beautiful fruit tray.

多年的孤独掏空了她的内心，让她情感枯竭。

Years of loneliness had ___hollowed her out, leaving her emotionally drained.