tunnel

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隧道是一种地下或水下通道,用于交通或管道通过;作为动词时指挖掘隧道的行为。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为名词时,常用于描述具体隧道或比喻性通道;作为动词时,常与介词through、under等连用,表示挖掘方向或位置。

• dig a tunnel through the mountain
• tunnel under the river
• a tunnel of light

介词用法

常用介词包括through(穿过隧道)、into(进入隧道)、under(在...下挖掘隧道)、beneath(在...下方隧道)。注意through强调通过隧道内部,under强调位置关系。

• drive through the tunnel
• tunnel into the hillside
• a tunnel under the city

语域说明

tunnel在技术、工程领域为专业术语,日常对话中也可使用;动词形式较正式,多用于书面或专业语境。比喻用法如'tunnel vision'(视野狭窄)常见于日常表达。

• railway tunnel construction
• tunnel vision in decision-making
• moles tunnel underground

基础例句

We drove through the long tunnel to get to the other side of the mountain.

我们开车穿过长长的隧道,到达山的另一侧。

The children love playing in the small tunnel at the playground.

孩子们喜欢在游乐场的小隧道里玩耍。

Moles tunnel underground to create their homes.

鼹鼠在地下挖掘隧道来建造它们的家。

高级例句

The engineering team proposed tunneling beneath the river to minimize environmental impact.

工程团队建议在河床下方挖掘隧道,以最大限度减少环境影响。

In quantum physics, particles can exhibit tunnel effect through energy barriers.

在量子物理学中,粒子可以通过隧道效应穿越能量势垒。

The new high-speed rail project includes constructing a 50-kilometer tunnel through the Alps.

新的高速铁路项目包括修建一条穿越阿尔卑斯山的50公里隧道。

高频搭配

verb

dig a tunnelbuild a tunnelconstruct a tunnelbore a tunneldrive through a tunnel

adjective

long tunneldark tunnelrailway tunnelsubway tunnelwind tunnel

noun

tunnel entrancetunnel exittunnel visiontunnel boring machinetunnel network

preposition

through the tunnelinto the tunnelunder the tunnelbeneath the tunnelalong the tunnel

phrase

light at the end of the tunneltunnel of lovetunnel throughtunnel under

常见错误

❌ 错误:We passed the tunnel.
✓ 正确:We passed through the tunnel.

中文常说'通过隧道',但英文需用pass through表示穿过隧道内部,单独用pass可能被误解为经过隧道旁边。

❌ 错误:They are digging a tunnel on the mountain.
✓ 正确:They are digging a tunnel through the mountain.

挖掘隧道时,介词on表示在表面,through表示穿透内部,更符合隧道穿过山体的实际情况。

近义词辨析

passage

passage泛指通道、走廊,可以是室内或室外,不一定在地下;tunnel特指地下或水下通道,通常较长且封闭。

The secret passage led to the garden. (秘密通道通向花园) vs. The railway tunnel runs under the city. (铁路隧道在城市下方运行)

burrow

burrow通常指动物挖掘的小型地洞或洞穴,规模较小;tunnel指人工或大型的通道,常用于交通或工程。

Rabbits burrow in the ground to hide. (兔子在地上挖洞藏身) vs. Workers tunneled through the rock for the subway. (工人为地铁在岩石中挖掘隧道)