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单词 burrow
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burrow

verb
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
/ˈbɜːrəʊ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
/ˈbɜːrəʊ/
he / she / it burrows
/ˈbʌrəʊz/
/ˈbɜːrəʊz/
past simple burrowed
/ˈbʌrəʊd/
/ˈbɜːrəʊd/
past participle burrowed
/ˈbʌrəʊd/
/ˈbɜːrəʊd/
-ing form burrowing
/ˈbʌrəʊɪŋ/
/ˈbɜːrəʊɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging synonym dig
    • (+ adv./prep.) Earthworms burrow deep into the soil.
    • moles burrowing away underground
    • burrow something + adv./prep. The rodent burrowed its way into the sand.
    Extra Examples
    • Ivy had burrowed its way through the walls.
    • Rabbits had burrowed under the fence.
    • worms that burrow through dead wood
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • deep
    • down
    preposition
    • beneath
    • under
    • into
    phrases
    • burrow your way
    See full entry
  2. [intransitive, transitive] to press yourself close to somebody or under something
    • + adv./prep. He burrowed down beneath the blankets.
    • He switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the bedclothes.
    • burrow something + adv./prep. She burrowed her face into his chest.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • deep
    • down
    preposition
    • beneath
    • under
    • into
    phrases
    • burrow your way
    See full entry
  3. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to search for something under or among things
    • She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
    • He was afraid that they would burrow into his past.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • deep
    • down
    preposition
    • beneath
    • under
    • into
    phrases
    • burrow your way
    See full entry
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: variant of borough.

burrow

noun
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
/ˈbɜːrəʊ/
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  1. a hole or tunnel in the ground made by animals such as rabbits for them to live inTopics Animalsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: variant of borough.
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