vt.& vi. 挖掘(洞穴),挖洞 vi. 翻寻 n. 地洞 复数: burrows 第三人称单数: burrows 过去式: burrowed 过去分词: burrowed 现在分词: burrowing 易混淆的单词: Burrow
中文词源
burrow 打洞
词源同bury, 保护,埋藏。
burrow 用法和例句
Groundhogs spend the winter hibernating in a specially dug hibernation burrow , their breathing and heartbeats slowed to a snail 's pace , their body temperatures not too far above freezing .
土拨鼠在一个特别的冬眠洞穴中冬眠度过冬天,它们的呼吸和心跳慢到和蜗牛差不多,体温比冰点稍高一点。
Marine scientists measure its abundance by dragging a sledge equipped with video cameras along the seabed and counting the number of holes ( a well-maintained burrow being the sign of a happy prawn ) .
The researchers could thus put three females into a burrow and allow them to compete yet , by ensuring that only one of those females had mated with a fertile male , they could be sure that all the grubs in a burrow were hers .
a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter同义词:tunnel
动词 burrow:
move through by or as by digging同义词:tunnel
例句
The child burrowed under the bedclothes.那孩子在被窝里钻来钻去。
What are you burrowing around in my drawer for?你在我抽屉里乱翻什么?
The rabbit burrowed under the fence.兔子在篱笆下打洞。
It's said that a rabbit usually will have more than one burrows.据说兔子有不止一个洞穴。
She burrowed her head into my shoulder.她把头紧靠在我的肩膀上。
详细解释
bur.row n.(名词)A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or a mole, for habitation or refuge.地洞:某些小动物(如兔子或鼹鼠)在地下挖的、供居住或躲藏的洞或地道A narrow or snug place.藏身处:狭窄或隐蔽的地方v.(动词)bur.rowed,bur.row.ing,bur.rows v.intr.(不及物动词) To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge.挖洞:为居住或躲藏而挖洞或地道To live or hide in such a place.在洞中躲藏或生活:生活或躲藏在地洞或地道里To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling:穿过:象挖洞或打隧道一样移动或前进:例句:.Suddenly the train is burrowing through the pinewoods.(William Styron).突然一列火车穿越松林.(威廉·斯蒂伦) v.tr.(及物动词)To make by or as if by tunneling.挖地道:通过挖隧道或象通过挖隧道一样制作To dig a hole or tunnel in or through.挖洞,挖隧道:在…中或穿过…挖洞或挖隧道Archaic To hide in or as if in a burrow.【古语】 藏在洞中 来源:Middle English borow 中古英语 borow 【引伸】 bur.rower n.(名词)