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dredging

UK //ˈdredʒɪŋ//US //ˈdredʒɪŋ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:excavation, digging, scooping

verb

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。)

同义词:excavate, dig out, unearth

常见短语

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。)