tunnels

英 [ˈtʌnlz]

美 [ˈtʌnlz]

n.  地下通道; 地道; 隧道; (动物的)洞穴通道
v.  开凿隧道; 挖地道
tunnel的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 tunneling, tunneled


• N-COUNT 隧道;地道
  Atunnelis a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea.
  1. ...two new railway tunnels through the Alps.
     穿过阿尔卑斯山的两条新的铁路隧道
  2. …the motorway tunnels under the Hudson river.
     哈得孙河下的高速公路隧道
• VERB 挖隧道;挖地道
  Totunnelsomewhere means to make a tunnel there.
  1. The rebels tunnelled out of a maximum security jail...
     叛乱者挖地道逃离了戒备最为森严的监狱。
  2. The caterpillars tunnel into the fruit to grow and mature.
     毛虫钻入果实，并在其中生长为成虫。
• See also:wind tunnel

双语例句

• We can get through town through the subway tunnels.
  我们可以通过地铁隧道来通过城市。
• Bridge, tunnels, and skyscrapers under construction can also be dangerous places to work.
  在桥梁、隧道、摩天大楼、地下建筑中工作也同样存在危险。
• the motorway tunnels under the Hudson river.
  哈得孙河下的高速公路隧道
• They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.
  他们发现了一处迷宫似的地道。
• Bush waterproofing system used in tunnels with mine construction
  衬套防水系统在矿山法施工隧道中的应用
• In a large storage area, the use of tunnels and cross aisles reduces travel time and minimizes backtracking.
  在一个大型的存储区域，使用隧道和跨过道减少旅行时间和最大限度地减少回溯。
• The tunnels have been widened and deepened.
  各条隧道都已拓宽加深。
• Operation and maintenance teams for routine inspection and repair can access the tunnels.
  操作和维修人员在进行日常视察和修理时，可以进入隧道中。
• Rumors have it that secret tunnels lead out of this castle, but we haven't found any.
  传说这座古堡里面有条暗道，可我们还没找到。
• Many of the city's subway tunnels are flooded.
  许多城市的地铁隧道被淹没。