burrowed

英 [ˈbʌrəʊd]

美 [ˈbɜːroʊd]

v.  挖掘(洞或洞穴通道); 挖洞; 偎依; 使…钻到(…下面); (在…里)搜寻
burrow的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• (兔子等动物掘的）洞穴，地洞
  Aburrowis a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
• VERB 钻地道；挖洞
  If an animalburrowsinto the ground or into a surface, it moves through it by making a tunnel or hole.
  1. The larvae burrow into cracks in the floor.
     幼虫钻进了地板的缝隙里。
• VERB 翻找；搜寻
  If youburrowin a container or pile of things, you search there for something using your hands.
  1. He burrowed into the pile of charts feverishly.
     他非常紧张地在一堆图表中翻找。
  2. ...the enthusiasm with which he burrowed through old records in search of facts.
     他为了弄清事实真相而翻查老档案的热情
• VERB 依偎；紧靠
  If youburrowinto something, you move underneath it or press against it, usually in order to feel warmer or safer.
  1. She turned her face away from him, burrowing into her heap of covers.
     她侧过脸背向他，钻进她那堆被子里。

双语例句

• The Jap destroyed the rice crop, scorched the green valley and burrowed in behind the great wall.
  日本人放火烧毁庄稼，绿色的河谷和城池外的一切。
• Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.
  我们的小女儿突然感到害羞，将她的头埋进我的肩膀。
• Listened to her stories while we painstakingly burrowed in the earth, planting the promise of spring.
  倾听着她的故事，我们卖力地掘着泥土，种下春天的希望。
• She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
  她在抽屉里翻找一双袜子。
• She burrowed her head in the pillow and cried and kicked her feet at the tufted counterpane.
  她把头埋在枕头里，一面哭一面用双脚乱踢着被子。
• He put out the light and burrowed inside the quilt, hoping to fall asleep. Still it was no good.
  灭了灯，把头完全盖在被子里，他想就这么睡去。
• The dog burrowed into the earth, looking for the bone.
  那条狗在地上掘洞寻找那根骨头。
• In fact, our gentleman burrowed a chunnel through two sides of the earth.
  实际上，我们的绅士给地球的两端打了个通道。嘿嘿。
• That old patriot, Attorney-General Toucey, burrowed through the musty papers of th Fishers and discovered one more chance FOR the desolate orphans.
  那位任首席检查官的爱国老人图舍查遍了费希尔家庭发了霉的文件，又为那些“孤苦的后代子孙”发现了一个可钻的空子。
• Rats had burrowed into the Bank of the river.
  老鼠在河岸上打洞。