tunnel
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtʌn.əl/ us/ˈtʌn.əl/
B1 隧道；地道；坑道
a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people
The train went into the tunnel. 火车驶入隧道。
the tunnel （足球或橄榄球等比赛时球员走向球场的）球员通道
the long passage through which football, rugby etc. players walk to get to the pitch
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- The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery.
- Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in.
- The road goes over the mountains, not through a tunnel.
- It is not practicable to complete the tunnel before the end of the year.
- A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp.
tunnel
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈtʌn.əl/ us/ˈtʌn.əl/ -ll- or -l-
开凿隧道;挖地道
to dig a tunnel
The decision has not yet been made whether to tunnel under the river or build a bridge over it. 还没有决定是在河底挖掘隧道还是在河上建桥。
The alternative is to tunnel a route through the mountain. 另一个办法是挖一条穿山隧道。
He was trapped in a collapsed building but managed to tunnel his way out. 他被困在倒塌的楼房下，但他想办法挖地道出来了。