bea·ver

noun

/ˈbiːvə(r)/

/ˈbiːvər/

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[countable] an animal with a wide flat tail and strong teeth. Beavers live in water and on land and can build dams (= barriers across rivers), made of pieces of wood and mud. The beaver is an official symbol of Canada.河狸（生活在水边，会筑坝，是加拿大的象征） see also eager beaverTopics Animalsc2
[uncountable] the fur of the beaver, used in making hats and clothes河狸毛皮（用以制作衣帽）
[countable] (especially North American English, taboo, slang) the area around a woman’s sex organs女子阴部

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 Old English beofor, befor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bever and German Biber, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘brown’. noun sense 3 early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.

bea·ver

verb

/ˈbiːvə(r)/

/ˈbiːvər/

Word Originverb Old English beofor, befor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bever and German Biber, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘brown’.

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they beaver	/ˈbiːvə(r)/ /ˈbiːvər/
he / she / it beavers	/ˈbiːvəz/ /ˈbiːvərz/
past simple beavered	/ˈbiːvəd/ /ˈbiːvərd/
past participle beavered	/ˈbiːvəd/ /ˈbiːvərd/
-ing form beavering	/ˈbiːvərɪŋ/ /ˈbiːvərɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs