词汇 | hive |
释义 | hive off 1. hive off sth • hive sth off BrE to separate one part of a business from the rest, usually by selling it: The move to hive off most of their retail shops has saved $6 million. Many of our services will be hived off to agencies.■ SIMILAR TO: sell off2. hive sth off • hive off sth BrE to separate one or more parts of a group from all the rest: The Indians had been hived off into reservations.■ SIMILAR TO: separate off a hive of activityA bustling or busy place. On Fridays, the school is only a hive of activity until 3:00 PM—then, everyone rushes out to start their weekend. hive offTo separate someone or something from someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hive" and "off." I think we need to hive this group off into another homeroom—there's just too many kids in here. hive of activityFig. a location where things are very busy. The hotel lobby was a hive of activity each morning. During the holidays, the shopping center is a hive of activity. hive offv. To set something apart from a group: The CEO hived off the department into another division. The police academy hived the new recruits off during orientation. |
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