beaver | BrE ˈbiːvə, AmE ˈbivər | noun plural beaver or beavers (animal) 河狸 hélí ; (fur) 河狸毛皮 hélí máopí ▸ an eager beaver figurative 勤奋做事的人 ▸ to work like a beaver 兢兢业业地工作 PHRASAL VERB beaver away intransitive verb British 勤奋工作 qínfèn gōngzuò ▸ to beaver (away) at sth 努力做某事 |