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digging

UK //ˈdɪɡɪŋ//US //ˈdɪɡɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'diggen',可能与古英语 'dīcian'(挖沟)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 用工具或手在地上挖洞或翻土的动作,常用于园艺、考古或寻找物品的场景。

“He was digging in the garden to plant new flowers.”

(他正在花园里挖土,准备种新的花。)

“The dog kept digging holes in the backyard.”

(那只狗一直在后院挖洞。)

❶ 深入调查或研究某事,通常指花费大量精力去探索或揭露信息。

“The journalist is digging into the corruption scandal.”

(记者正在深入调查这起腐败丑闻。)

“He's been digging for answers about his family history.”

(他一直在寻找关于自己家族历史的答案。)

同义词:excavating, burrowing, probing, delving, unearthing

常见短语

digging in — 坚持立场或决定,拒绝改变或让步,常用于争论或对抗的情境中。

“Despite the criticism, he kept digging in and refused to change his mind.”

(尽管受到批评,他仍然坚持己见,拒绝改变主意。)

digging up — 找出或揭露过去的事情,通常指挖掘出被遗忘或隐藏的信息。

“The reporter is digging up old scandals about the politician.”

(记者正在挖掘那位政治家的旧丑闻。)