burrower
/ˈbər-ə-wər, -(ˌ)ō-ər; ˈbə-rə-wər, -(ˌ)rō-ər/ (ame, mw)
burrower — 名詞
1. an animal or similar creature that digs holes or tunnels in earth, sand, or snow
會打洞的動物
會挖地洞來棲身或躲藏的動物
an animal or similar creature that digs holes or tunnels in earth, sand, or snow to stay safe or live there
The mole is a quick burrower and vanished under the loose soil.
鼴鼠是很會打洞的動物，一下子就鑽進鬆土裡了。
be a burrower — classifying an animal by digging habit
The careful burrower pushed sand away from its den while Ada watched at the zoo.
那隻會打洞的動物把沙子從洞口邊推開，Ada 在動物園裡看著牠。
The night burrower left fresh tracks across the hot sand before sunrise.
這種夜間活動的會打洞的動物在日出前，在熱沙上留下新痕跡。
After the storm, farmers found that the badger was the strongest burrower nearby.
暴風雨過後，農夫們發現那隻獾是附近最會打洞的動物。
In class, Eli learned that a puffin is a shallow burrower, unlike a rabbit.
Eli 在課堂上學到，海鸚是只挖淺洞的會打洞的動物，不像兔子那樣。
- digger
broader and less biological; it can also refer to a person or a machine
- tunneller
focuses more on making a passage than on living in it
- burrowing animal
plain explanatory phrase used when the single word may be unfamiliar
文法句型
[animal] is a burrower
[adjective] burrower
用法筆記
Most often used for animals, insects, or similar creatures that make shelter in the ground. For people or machines, English usually prefers a more specific word such as 'miner', 'digger', or 'drill'.