hive /haɪv/ CET6 TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce. 蜂箱

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If you describe a place as a hive of activity, you approve of the fact that there is a lot of activity there or that people are busy working there. 忙碌的地方 [表赞许]

  例：

  In the morning the house was a hive of activity.

  早上，这幢房子是忙碌的地方。