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dredge

UK //dredʒ//US //dredʒ//

词源

源自中古英语 'dreg-', 可能与古英语 'dredan'(意为“恐惧”)有关,后引申为“搜寻”或“挖掘”的意思。

verb

❶ 用挖掘机或类似设备从水底清除淤泥、垃圾或其他物质,通常是为了加深航道或清理水域。

“The workers dredged the river to improve navigation.”

(工人们疏浚河道以改善航行条件。)

“They dredged the lake to remove the accumulated silt.”

(他们疏浚湖泊以清除堆积的淤泥。)

❶ 从记忆或资料中费力地搜寻或回忆某事,通常指不太容易想起的信息。

“She dredged up some old memories from her childhood.”

(她从童年回忆中费力地想起一些往事。)

“He dredged his mind for the answer but couldn't remember.”

(他绞尽脑汁想答案,但还是想不起来。)

同义词:excavate, dig, unearth, delve, retrieve

noun

❶ 用于疏浚或挖掘的设备或机器,通常用于清理水底的淤泥或杂物。

“The dredge was used to remove sediment from the harbor.”

(疏浚机被用来清除港口的沉积物。)

“They brought in a large dredge to deepen the channel.”

(他们调来一台大型疏浚机以加深航道。)

同义词:dredger, excavator, digger

常见短语

dredge up — 费力地回忆或搜寻某事,通常指不太容易想起的信息或记忆。

“He tried to dredge up the details of that old story.”

(他试图回忆起那个旧故事的细节。)