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

• The variation of structural characteristics for excavated tunnels was studied.
  研究了黄土隧道开挖后围岩结构性的变化规律。
• Water rushes out of huge tunnels
  水从巨大的隧道中奔涌而出。
• 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 presented conclusions can provide references for design, construction and in-situ monitoring of similar tunnels.
  研究结果可供类似工程设计、施工和现场监测参考。
• 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
• Workers could not clear the tunnels of smoke
  工人们无法清除隧道里的烟雾。
• All that digging had left a network of abandoned mines and tunnels.
  东挖西掘后留下了一片废弃的矿坑。
• They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.
  他们发现了一处迷宫似的地道。
• All these tunnels have been excavated by methods of drilling and blasting.
  所有这些隧道都是用钻爆法进行开挖的。
• 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。