burrow /ˈbʌrəʊ/ CET6+ TEM8 ( burrowing, burrowed, burrows )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit. 洞穴

  例：

  Normally timid, they rarely stray far from their burrows.

  它们通常很胆小，极少远离自己的洞穴。

• 2. 

  V-I If an animal burrows into the ground or into a surface, it moves through it by making a tunnel or hole. 掘地洞

  例：

  The larvae burrow into cracks in the floor.

  幼虫钻进地板的裂缝中。

• 3. 

  V-I If you burrow in a container or pile of things, you search there for something using your hands. 翻找

  例：

  ...the enthusiasm with which he burrowed through old records in search of facts.

  …他为了弄清事实在老档案中翻查的热情。

• 4. 

  V-I If you burrow into something, you move underneath it or press against it, usually in order to feel warmer or safer. 钻进

  例：

  She turned her face away from him, burrowing into her heap of covers.

  她从他那边背过脸去，钻进她的被窝里。