tunnel
/ˈtʌnəl/KK
tʌ·nəl
變化形
tunnels
1.
隧道;地下通道
穿過山體、地下、水底或建築物下方的封閉通道,供人、車輛、火車等通行。
用法:可數名詞。常與介系詞「through」連用,表示「穿過隧道」。
The train went through a long tunnel before arriving at the next station.
火車穿過一條很長的隧道後,抵達下一站。
We slowed down before entering the tunnel because the road was narrow.
因為路面很窄,我們在進入隧道前減速。
2.
地下通道;地道
為了躲避危險、秘密移動、挖掘採礦或鋪設管線而挖出的地下通道。
用法:可數名詞。若指動物挖出的通道,常搭配「dig」或「burrow」。
The rabbit disappeared into a tunnel under the garden.
兔子消失在花園下方的隧道裡。
The workers dug a tunnel under the street to put in new water pipes.
工人挖了一條街道下方的隧道,好安裝新的水管。
常見錯誤
We drove in the tunnel for twenty minutes.
We drove through the tunnel for twenty minutes.
There is a tunnel under the mountain for cars to pass.
There is a tunnel through the mountain for cars to pass through.
We passed the tunnel.
We went through the tunnel.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「tunnel」最常指可供交通通行的隧道,也可以指人或動物挖出的地下通道。
・說「穿過隧道」時,最自然的搭配是「go、drive、walk 或 travel through a tunnel」。
・「tunnel」也可作動詞,例如「Workers tunneled through the rock.」表示工人鑿穿岩石挖掘隧道。