hive
noun uk/haɪv/ us/haɪv/
(BEES)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]蜂巢,蜂窝;蜂群
a structure where bees live, especially a beehive (= container like a box) or the group of bees living there
(SKIN CONDITION)
hives[ U ] 荨麻疹
a condition in which a person's skin develops red raised areas
She broke out in hives after eating strawberries. 她吃过草莓之后身上就起了疹子。
Idiom
a hive of activity/industryidiom 繁忙的场所,忙碌的地方
a place where a lot of people are working very hard
The whole house was a hive of activity on the day before the wedding. 婚礼的前一天,整幢房子里是一派忙碌的景象。