| 单词 | a hive of industry/activity etc |
| 释义 | a hive of industry/activity etc From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha hive of industry/activity etca hive of industry/activity etcBritish EnglishBUSY PLACE a place that is full of people who are very busyThis marketplace was once a hive of activity. → hiveExamples from the Corpusa hive of industry/activity etc• Brimscombe Port was once a hive of activity but has now largely disappeared.• In just a few days the centre will be a hive of activity.• Murrayfield was a hive of activity yesterday as there were also sessions for the under-21s, under-19s and under-18s.• Once again the room becomes a hive of activity, and the evening meal is forgotten.• One day, towards the end of March, the whole place became a hive of activity.• The courtyard was a hive of activity.• Within a day of landing, the ship became a hive of activity.• The place a hive of industry. |
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