hive

hive
noun

a beehive
蜂窝，蜂箱
■the bees in a hive
蜂群
■a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive
蜂窝状物体
■(figurative)(喻)a place in which people are busily occupied
繁忙之地
the kitchen became a hive of activity.
厨房成了繁忙之地。

verb

[with obj.]place (bees) in a hive
使（蜜蜂）入蜂箱
■[no obj.](of bees) enter a hive
（蜜蜂）入蜂箱

语源

Old English hȳf, of Germanic origin

继承用法
hive something off

(chiefly Brit.)(especially in business) separate something from a larger group or organization, especially from public to private ownership
(主英)（尤指生意）划分出来，分离出来（尤指从公有变为私有）
the weekly magazine hived off by the BBC.
从英国广播公司分立出来的周刊。

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