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源自中古英语 'dreg(g)en',可能与古英语 'drecgan'(拖拽)有关,后受荷兰语 'dreggen'(拖网捕捞)影响。
❶ 指用机械设备从水底挖出泥沙、淤泥或其他物质的过程,常用于清理航道、港口或开采水下资源。
“The dredging of the river helped prevent flooding during heavy rains.”
(对河流的疏浚有助于在暴雨期间防止洪水。)
“Dredging operations are essential for maintaining deep-water ports.”
(疏浚作业对于维护深水港口至关重要。)
❶ 使用机械设备从水底清除泥沙或挖掘物质的行为,也可比喻为费力地搜寻或回忆某事。
“They are dredging the harbor to allow bigger ships to dock.”
(他们正在疏浚港口,以便更大的船只停靠。)
“She spent hours dredging through old files to find the document.”
(她花了几个小时费力翻阅旧文件以找到那份文档。)
dredging up — 指费力地回忆或提及过去的事情,通常是不愉快的或已被遗忘的往事。
“I wish you wouldn't keep dredging up old arguments.”
(我希望你不要总是提起过去的争论。)