burrow

['bʌrəu]

n. (兔子等)所掘的地洞
vt. 挖掘(洞穴), 钻进
vi. 翻寻, 挖洞

n.[C]

1. (兔、狐等的)洞穴, 地道

2. 隐藏处; 住处

vt.

1. 在……挖洞(或通道)

2. 使躲入洞穴

The runaway burrowed himself into a corner.

逃犯躲进了一个角落里。

3. 挖掘, 挖出

The fox burrowed several holes near the haystack.

那头狐狸在草堆附近挖了几个洞。

vi.

1. 挖地洞, 挖通道

The mole quickly burrowed out of sight.

鼹鼠很快地在地上钻了一个洞, 不见了。

2. 住入地洞; 躲藏起来, 潜伏

3. 钻进某处(或某组织)

4. 寻找, 探索

I had to burrow in the library for the books I needed.

我只好在图书馆搜寻我所需要的书。

5. 偎依着

词形变化

名词: burrower | 动词过去式: burrowed | 动词过去分词: burrowed | 动词现在分词: burrowing | 动词第三人称单数: burrows |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.vi.挖洞(或通道)

dig  tunnel  excavate

vi.寻找, 探索

search  seek  hunt  

同义参见:

ditch  underground  den  gouge  grub  couch  

英英释义

名词 burrow:

a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter

同义词：tunnel

动词 burrow:

move through by or as by digging

同义词：tunnel

补充

burrowburrow英:[ˈbʌrəu] 美:[ˈbɚro, ˈbʌro]vt. & vi.1.挖掘(洞穴); 挖洞The rabbits burrowed into the hillside.兔子在山腰上打洞。vi.1.翻寻What are you burrowing around in my drawer for?你在我抽屉里乱翻什么？n.1.地洞The dog had chased a rabbit into its burrow.狗把兔子追进了洞穴。

例句

1. There are no new molehills or rabbit burrows.没有新的鼹鼠丘和野兔洞。 2. The armadillos leave their burrows to eat.犰狳出洞觅食。 3. He repaired to his burrow to work on his books.他回到自己的小窝写书。 4. Some creature had burrowed in a corner where there wasn't any concrete.不知什么动物在一个没有混凝土的角落里挖了洞。 5. The beetle burrows beneath the elm's bark.甲虫在榆树皮下面钻洞。 6. The larvae burrow into cracks in the floor.幼虫会钻进地板缝里。 7. The rats burrowed under the ground in the old cemetery.老鼠在旧公墓的地下打洞。 8. Puffins burrow in crevices on rocky coasts.海鹦栖息在基岩海岸的岩缝里。 9. He opened his holdall and burrowed under the clothing it contained.他打开大旅行袋, 伸手在里面装的衣物下面摸索。 10. He burrowed into the pile of charts.他在那堆图表里翻找。 11. the enthusiasm with which he burrowed through old records in search of facts他那在古老的记录中探寻真相的热情 12. She turned her face away from him, burrowing into her heap of covers.她扭头不看他, 钻进了被窝里。 13. Sonia burrows under the duvet.索尼娅钻到了羽绒被下面。 14. She burrowed under blankets on her bed.她钻到床上的毯子下面。 15. moles burrowing their way through the countryside在野外钻地道的鼹鼠 16. moles burrowing holes in your lawn在你家草坪到处钻洞的鼹鼠 17. They burrowed into the ground.他们掘洞钻入地下。 18. The snake burrowed into a hole.蛇穴居于洞中。 19. She burrowed through the clothes in the drawer looking for a clean pair of socks.她搜寻抽屉中的衣服找一双干净的袜子。 20. He burrowed under the covers.他钻在铺盖下面。 21. Our young daughter burrowed against my back for warmth.我们小女儿紧贴着我的背取暖。 22. The moles borrowed holes in the ground.鼹鼠在地里掘洞。 23. The rabbit burrowed its way down through the ground.兔子往地下掘出通道了。 24. They burrowed their way through the crowd.他们从人群中钻过去(或拱出一条通道来)。 25. Suddenly shy,our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.我们小女儿突然感到害羞，把头埋在我肩膀上。 26. The runaway burrowed himself into the haystack.这个逃犯钻在草堆里。 27. moles burrowing away underground.鼹鼠在地下打洞。 28. [as adj. burrowing]burrowing earthworms.会钻洞的蚯蚓。 29. [with obj.]the fish can burrow a hiding place.这种鱼会自己钻藏身的洞穴。 30. worms that burrow through dead wood.洞穿枯木的蠕虫。 31. the child burrowed deeper into the bed.孩子深深钻入被窝。 32. she burrowed her face into the pillow.她把脸埋进了枕头。 33. journalists are burrowing into the prime minister's business affairs.记者们深入调查总理的商业活动。 34. She burrowed in her handbag for her keys.她翻手袋找钥匙。 35. The rabbit burrowed into the side of the hill.兔子在山坡上打了个洞。 36. The frogs burrow under the mud.青蛙在烂泥中掘洞藏身。 37. The mole burrowed its way under the ground.鼹鼠在地下刨出一条通道。 38. She burrowed [=snuggled] deep under the blankets.她钻到毯子里，把自己盖得产严实实的。 39. I burrowed [=(more commonly) dug] through my purse looking for change.我把手伸进手提包找零钱。 40. The baby burrowed [=nestled] her head into/against her mother's chest.婴儿把头依偎在母亲的怀里。 41. burrowing animals/rodents [=animals/rodents that make holes or tunnels]穴居动物/啮齿类动物