
dig
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。)
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。)
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。)