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

• She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
  她在抽屉里翻找一双袜子。
• The runaway burrowed himself into a corner.
  逃犯躲进了一个角落里。
• 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。
• 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。
• Among the few survivors would have been animals living in water or burrowed in the ground like turtles, small mammals and crocodiles.
  只有水生生物和在地下掘穴而居的动物成为极少的幸存者，比如海龟、小型哺乳动物和鳄鱼等。
• He burrowed into reference books for research data.
  他查阅[钻研]参考书籍寻求研究资料。
• Scarlett burrowed her head in the dusty upholstery and screamed again.
  思嘉趴在满是尘土的软垫上，又大喊起来。
• The fox burrowed its way under the fence to reach the chickens.
  那狐狸在围栏下面掘一条路到鸡窝处。
• The dog burrowed into the earth, looking for the bone.
  那条狗在地上掘洞寻找那根骨头。
• For one moment he had relaxed and fancies had burrowed through like mice or hobgoblins.
  他一时放松了警惕，幻想便象老鼠或者妖精似的乘虚而入。