| 释义 |
beaver
UK ['bi:.vər] US [-vɚ] noun countable (plural beavers or beaver)
■an animal with smooth fur, sharp teeth and a large flat tail, which lives in a dam (= a wall of sticks and earth) that it builds across a river 海狸，河狸
■informal
■a person who works very hard 工作勤恳的人•a busy beaver工作忙碌的人 ⇒ See also eager beaver
UK ['bi:.vər] US [-vɚ] verb
Phrasal Verbs beaver away informal
■to work hard for a long time 长时间努力工作•She has been beavering away at that essay for hours.她忙那篇论文已经忙了好几个小时了。 |