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dig

UK /dɪɡ/US /dɪɡ/

词源

源自中古英语 'diggen',可能与古英语 'dīcian'(挖沟)有关。

verb

❶ 用工具或手挖掘土地或其他物质,通常是为了寻找某物或改变地面形状。

“The dog dug a hole in the backyard to bury its bone.”

(狗在后院挖了一个洞来埋它的骨头。)

“We need to dig deeper to find the water pipe.”

(我们需要挖得更深才能找到水管。)

❶ 通过努力或调查发现信息或真相,常用于比喻性表达。

“The journalist dug into the politician's past.”

(记者深入调查了这位政治家的过去。)

“She dug up some interesting facts about the company.”

(她挖掘出了一些关于这家公司的有趣事实。)

同义词:excavate, burrow, delve, unearth, probe

noun

❶ 挖掘的行为或动作,或指挖出的洞或沟渠。

“The archaeologists made a careful dig at the site.”

(考古学家在遗址上进行了仔细的挖掘。)

“He gave the ground a quick dig with his shovel.”

(他用铲子快速挖了一下地面。)

同义词:excavation, hole, trench, digging

常见短语

dig in — 开始认真工作或吃东西,也可以指在困难情况下坚持。

“The team dug in and finished the project on time.”

(团队全力以赴,按时完成了项目。)

dig up — 挖掘或发现某物,尤其是隐藏或遗忘的东西。

“They dug up some old photos from the attic.”

(他们从阁楼里翻出了一些旧照片。)

take a dig at — 用言语讽刺或挖苦某人,通常带有幽默或轻微的恶意。

“She took a dig at his fashion sense during the meeting.”

(她在会议上挖苦了他的时尚品味。)