
好词典

源自中古英语 tonel,来自古法语 tonel(桶的意思),因隧道形状类似桶的通道。
❶ 隧道,指在地下或山中挖掘的通道,用于通行车辆、行人或水流等。通常较长且封闭。
“The train goes through a long tunnel under the mountain.”
(火车穿过山下的长隧道。)
“They built a tunnel to connect the two cities.”
(他们修建了一条隧道连接两座城市。)
❶ 挖掘隧道,指通过挖掘在地下或山中形成通道的行为。也可比喻专注某事而忽略其他。
“The workers are tunneling through the rock.”
(工人们正在岩石中挖掘隧道。)
“They tunneled under the prison wall to escape.”
(他们在监狱墙下挖地道逃跑。)
light at the end of the tunnel — 隧道尽头的光,比喻困境中的希望或问题即将解决的迹象。
“After months of treatment, she finally saw light at the end of the tunnel.”
(经过数月的治疗,她终于看到了希望的曙光。)