| 释义 |
bur·row /ˈbʌrəʊ; ˈbɜːrəʊ/ n. | vi. | vt.
I n.
1. (兔、狐等动物掘的)地洞；地道
2. 住处；藏身处
II ❶ vi.
1. 掘地洞
Snails burrow into sand. 蜗牛掘洞钻入沙地。
2. 住地洞
3. 钻进(或钻入)某处；偷偷打入某组织；如掘进般行进
The train was burrowing through valleys. 火车在群谷中穿行。
4. 躲藏；隐居
5. 深入搜寻；调查
burrow for a book in the library 在图书馆搜寻一本书
burrow through a stock of newspapers looking for an article 翻阅一大堆报纸寻找一篇文章
6. 偎依
The little girl burrowed against his back for warmth. 小女孩紧贴着他的背取暖。
❷ vt.
1. 在…掘洞；挖掘
2. 使躲进地洞(或隐藏处)；使舒适地钻入
The runaway burrowed himself into a corner. 逃亡者躲进一个角落。
The cat burrowed itself between two cushions to keep warm. 猫儿钻进两只靠垫中间去取暖。
3. 掘出(洞、通道等)
burrow a dwelling in the side of a hill 在山腰挖洞居住
They tried to burrow a narrow path upward. 他们试图朝上挖一条通道。
We burrowed a path through the crowd. 我们从人群中挤出一条路来。
[? borough 的变体] |