Word · Frequency #10878
burrow
洞穴；地洞
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
- 1.
A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
小动物挖的洞穴或地道
- 2.
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
动物用于栖身的洞穴
小动物挖的洞穴或地道；动物用于栖身的洞穴；洞穴；藏身处
In use
The rabbit disappeared into its burrow when it heard the noise.
Some birds nest in abandoned burrows left by other animals.
The fox made its burrow under the old tree roots.
a/an [animal] burrow
burrow 作名词时指动物挖掘的洞，常用“动物名 + burrow”表示某种动物的洞穴。
A rabbit burrow is a safe hiding place.
兔子洞穴是一个安全的藏身处。
burrow into/under/through sth
作不及物动词时，burrow 常接 into、under、through 等介词，表示通过掘进进入或穿过某处。
The worm burrowed into the soft soil.
蚯蚓钻进了松软的泥土里。
burrow sth (under/through sth)
作及物动词时，burrow 的宾语是挖出的洞或通道，如 a tunnel、a hole。
Connections
Collocations
- rabbit burrow
- 兔子洞；兔穴
- The children found a rabbit burrow behind the shed.孩子们在棚屋后面发现了一个兔子洞。
- underground burrow
- 地下洞穴
- The prairie dog lives in an underground burrow.草原犬鼠居住在地下洞穴里。
- burrow under the blankets
- 钻进被窝里（躲藏/取暖）
- The cat burrowed under the blankets to stay warm.猫钻进被窝里取暖。
- burrow into the ground
- 在地上打洞；钻入地下
- The mole burrowed into the ground to hide from the owl.鼹鼠钻入地下躲避猫头鹰。
- burrowing animals
- 穴居动物；挖洞动物
- Burrowing animals often have strong front claws.穴居动物通常有强健的前爪。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 borrow 的 o 换成 u，想象动物在土里挖出 u 形地洞藏身——burrow 既是掘洞，也是躲藏。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：animal habitats、nature writing、wildlife descriptions burrow 作名词时指动物挖的洞穴，语体比较中性，不特别正式或非正式；通常用于描述动物栖息地、自然观察或科普类文本，日常口语中也可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 burrow /ˈbɝoʊ/ 押韵的有 furrow /ˈfɝoʊ/ 和 thorough /ˈθɝoʊ/（美式读法）。borrow、sorrow、tomorrow、narrow 拼写相近，但元音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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