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

• 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。
• The term highway includes its highway subgrade pavement, bridges, culverts and tunnels.
  公路包括公路的路基、路面、桥梁、涵洞、隧道。
• Water rushes out of huge tunnels
  水从巨大的隧道中奔涌而出。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• This paper presents the design and construction of these diversion tunnels.
  介绍了构皮滩导流隧洞的设计和施工。
• These tunnels in caves have offered us some amazing discoveries.
  这些洞穴里的地道让我们有了一些惊奇的发现。
• In Switzerland a number of tunnels and bridges have had cathodic protection applied.
  在瑞士，有很多隧道和桥梁应用了阴极保护。
• 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。