burrow
verb /ˈbʌrəʊ/
/ˈbɜːrəʊ/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they burrow | /ˈbʌrəʊ/ /ˈbɜːrəʊ/ |
| he / she / it burrows | /ˈbʌrəʊz/ /ˈbɜːrəʊz/ |
| past simple burrowed | /ˈbʌrəʊd/ /ˈbɜːrəʊd/ |
| past participle burrowed | /ˈbʌrəʊd/ /ˈbɜːrəʊd/ |
| -ing form burrowing | /ˈbʌrəʊɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːrəʊɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging
挖掘（洞或洞穴通道）；挖洞 - (+ adv./prep.) Earthworms burrow deep into the soil.
蚯蚓钻土很深。 - moles burrowing away underground
在地下打洞的鼹鼠 - burrow something + adv./prep. The rodent burrowed its way into the sand.
这只鼠掘洞钻进沙里。
- Ivy had burrowed its way through the walls.
常春藤蜿蜒着爬满了墙。 - Rabbits had burrowed under the fence.
兔子在栅栏下面挖了洞。 - worms that burrow through dead wood
洞穿枯木的虫子
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- down
- beneath
- under
- into
- …
- burrow your way
- (+ adv./prep.) Earthworms burrow deep into the soil.
- [intransitive, transitive] to press yourself close to somebody or under something
偎依；（使…）钻到（…下面） - + adv./prep. He burrowed down beneath the blankets.
他钻到毯子下面。 - He switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the bedclothes.
他关掉床头灯钻到被窝。 - burrow something + adv./prep. She burrowed her face into his chest.
她把脸埋进他的怀里。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- down
- beneath
- under
- into
- …
- burrow your way
- + adv./prep. He burrowed down beneath the blankets.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to search for something under or among things
（在…里面或下面）搜寻 - She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
她在抽屉里翻找一双袜子。 - He was afraid that they would burrow into his past.
他担心他们会追查他的过去。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- down
- beneath
- under
- into
- …
- burrow your way
- She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
词源Middle English: variant of borough.