"burrowing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挖洞
• 打洞

Definition

指在地里挖洞或掘地道，通常为了居住或隐藏，常用来描述动物，也可指人或物深入某物之中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于描述会挖洞的动物（如“burrowing animals”），指它们为生存或保护自己而掘洞。有时用在比喻意义，也注意与“borrowing”（借）区分。

Examples

Moles are known for burrowing underground.

鼹鼠以**挖洞**生活在地下而闻名。

Rabbits spend much of their lives burrowing.

兔子大部分时间都在**打洞**。

Some insects survive by burrowing into trees.

有些昆虫通过**钻进**树里生存。

The child spent hours burrowing into the sand at the beach.

孩子在海滩**挖沙**挖了好几个小时。

After burrowing through the dense paperwork, she finally found the contract.

她**翻找**了厚厚的文件后，终于找到了合同。

The fox was quiet, burrowing deeper to stay warm during winter.

狐狸安静地**钻到**更深处以在冬天保暖。