- a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling（尤指兔子挖的）地洞, 洞穴。
no obj.
1- (of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling挖地洞：
moles burrowing away underground
在地下打洞的鼹鼠
as adj. burrowing burrowing earthworms会钻洞的蚯蚓
with obj. the fish can burrow a hiding place.这种鱼会自己钻藏身的洞穴。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction advance into or through something solid by digging or making a hole挖穿：
worms that burrow through dead wood.
洞穿枯木的蠕虫。
1.2
- with adverbial of direction move underneath or press close to something in order to hide oneself or in search of comfort（为求舒适）钻入, 拱入：
the child burrowed deeper into the bed.
孩子深深钻入被窝。
1.3
- with obj. move (something) in this way使钻入：
she burrowed her face into the pillow.
她把脸埋进了枕头。
1.4
- figurative make a thorough inquiry; investigate〈喻〉深入查询; 彻底调查：
journalists are burrowing into the prime minister's business affairs.
记者们深入调查总理的商业活动。
派生词
burrower
noun词源
Middle English: variant of BOROUGH.