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[+adv./prep.]
to press yourself close to sb or under sth
-^PJ ( • Tffi ) : [V] He
burrowed down
beneath the blankets, jfe f!j H fr
T ffi o 0 [VN] She burrowed her face into his chest.
3
[V +adv./prep.]
to search for sth under or among
things ( £ •••11 ) $£#: She burrowed in
the drawer for a pair of socks. E ® S IS A 0 0 He was
afraid that they would burrow
into his past. fEUA/tMl]
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noun a hole or tunnel in the ground made by animals
such as rabbits
for them to live in ( )
PA, M
AilHS
bursa
/'b3:s9;
NAmE 'b3:rs8/ noun {pi. bur-sae /-si:/ or bursas) (anatomy ffl) a part inside the body like a bag or
sleeve, which is filled with liquid, especially around a joint so that it can
work smoothly H ; i&^it
bursar /’b3iS8(r);
NAmE 'b3:rs-/ noun (especially BrE) a person whose job is to manage the
financial affairs of a school or college (
bursary /'b3:s8ri;
NAmE 'b3:rs-/ noun (pi. -ies) (especially BrE) an amount of money that is
given to sb so that they can study, usually at a college or university ( ii
Httii
A^#J ) ECT71 GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP
bursitis /,b3:'saitis;
NAmE ,b3:r-/ noun [u] (medical @E) a condition in which a bursa becomes
swollen and sore
mm$L\ mha
burst Otw /b3ist; NAmEb3irst/ verb, noun
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verb (burst, burst) 1 to break open or apart, especially
because of pressure from inside; to make sth
break in this way ( jk ) ffcJF:
[V] That balloon will burst if
you blow it up any more. 'EWtWMT„
O The
dam burst under the weight of water. EAilAT^ti&To 0 Shells
were bursting (= exploding) all around us. J§H§$0 0 (figurative) He felt
he would burst with anger and
shame. tPic
H ft 7 o O a burst pipe SSWf
f 0 [VN] Don’t burst that balloon!
$ij H # ft 7 ! 0 The river burst its
banks and flooded nearby towns.
iWMIo o note at explode 2 [V +adv./prep.] to go or move somewhere
suddenly with great force; to come from somewhere suddenly M. ; 35 ttj M: He burst into the room
without knocking. #, A ^ H'lft fH S 7 M fr0 0 The sun burst through the clouds. AP0®£zi:Miiio O The words burst from her in an angry rush.
P {±S TIP —
A^Aifo 3 [V] be bursting (with sth) to be very full of sth; to
be very full and almost breaking open -I# : The roads are bursting with cars,
fr- fE HP &
11 jk it 7 o 0 to be bursting with ideas/
enthusiasm/pride / ‘Sf M.
0 The hall was
filled to bursting point. A )T
S it 7 A „ 0 The hall was full to bursting. A/fEifrit 7 A0
o (informal) I’m bursting (for a pee) (= I need to use the toilet
right now)/ Agfe^-|0]o IT»m be bursting to do sth
to want to do sth so much that you can
hardly stop yourself &fr ( She
was bursting to
tell him the good news.
.burst
sb’s 'bubble to
bring an end to sb’s hopes, happiness, etc. j£^A#M®£A; .burst
'open | .burst (sth) 'open to open suddenly or violently; to make
sth open in this way ( :
The door burst open. H 35
$ JF 7 „ 0 Firefighters burst the door open and rescued them,
fjjjfS/f|AMjit AH, tE/tk fl’l$fc7itl3teo — more at bubble n., seam niliVl ,burst in | .burst into a 'room, 'building, etc. to enter a room or building
suddenly and noisily PU ; 35 $ Wi H M A .burst 'in on sb/sth to interrupt sb/sth by
entering a place suddenly and noisily 35 PU M tT $fr ( ) : He burst in on the meeting. fiklU® AJTKt
T ^ o burst into sth to start producing sth suddenly and with
great force 35 Mil A: The
aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to bum). 0 She burst into tears
(=
suddenly began to cry). ftfc35MA;£®Ao ‘burst on/ onto sth to appear somewhere suddenly
in a way that is very noticeable 35M&• • • f±iM; 35 M M :$!: A major new talent has burst
onto the literary scene. Aix35Mli .burst "out 1 to speak suddenly,