hive
[haɪv] noun
BEES 蜜蜂
countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a structure where bees live, especially a beehive (= container like a box) or the group of bees living there 蜂巢，蜂窝；蜂群
[haɪv] noun
SKIN CONDITION 皮肤状况
hives
uncountable
■a condition in which a person's skin develops red raised areas 荨麻疹•She broke out in hives after eating strawberries.她吃过草莓之后，身上就起了疹子。
[haɪv] noun
a hive of activity/industry
■a place where a lot of people are working very hard 繁忙的场所；忙碌的地方•The whole house was a hive of activity on the day before the wedding.婚礼的前一天，整幢房子里一派忙碌的景象。
[haɪv] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] hive sth off UK
■to separate one part of a company, usually by selling it （通常指透过出售）分离（公司的某部分）•The plan is to hive off individual companies as soon as they are profitable.该计划就是一旦某个公司开始获利，就将其分立出去。 |