n.[C]

1. 蜂房；蜂巢
   Can you tell me how many bees there are in the hive?

   你能否告訴我這個蜂巢裡有多少蜜蜂？

2. 熱鬧的場所，繁忙的地方[S][（+of）]
   The whole construction site was a hive of activity.

   整個建築工地一派繁忙的景象。

3. 蜂群[G]
   The whole hive flew after the queen bee.

   整個蜂群跟著蜂王飛舞。

4. 熙攘喧鬧的人群[G]

vt.

1. 使（蜂）入蜂巢
   He is hiving a swarm with care.

   他正小心地把一群蜂移入蜂房。

2. 貯（蜜）於蜂房
3. 貯備[（+up/away）]
   The boy hived away his pocket money.

   那男孩把零用錢存起來。

vi.

1. （蜂）入蜂房
2. （蜂）生活在蜂房中
3. （像蜜蜂般）群居
4. 隱居；藏身[（+up）]

n.

1. a beehive.
2. a very busy place:
   a hive of activity.

v.

1. place (bees) in a hive.
2. (hive something off) chiefly Brit. separate something from a larger group or organization.