| 词汇 | chunnel |
| 词源 | Chunnel. The name for the railroad tunnel under the English Channel from England to France, which was not built for many years, mainly because of British fears of invasion from Europe through it. It was finally opened to the public in 1994. Chunnel is a combination of channel and tunnel. When uncapitalized it can be used as the name for any underwater tunnel. |
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