1
- a structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs蜂巢, 蜂房, 蜂窝。
2
- a structure of adjoining cavities or cells蜂窝状结构：
a honeycomb of caves.
蜂窝状洞穴。
2.1
- a mass of cavities produced by corrosion or dissolution（侵蚀或分解而形成）蜂窝状洞穴：
as modifier honeycomb weathering.蜂窝状风化。
2.2
- a raised hexagonal or cellular pattern on the face of a fabric（织物）蜂巢形图案。
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- mass noun tripe from the second stomach of a ruminant牛（或羊）肚（反刍动物第二胃做成的食品）。
with obj.
1- fill with cavities or tunnels使成蜂窝状（充满洞穴或隧道）：
whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines.
整个山坡被矿井破坏成蜂窝状。
1.1
- corrode (something) internally, forming small cavities in it侵蚀。
1.2
- figurative infiltrate and undermine〈喻〉腐蚀：
their men honeycombed the army.
他们的人腐蚀了军队。
词源
Old English hunigcamb （see HONEY, COMB）.