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Dig   [V N Dug Verb 动词 Ging I

英语单词 dig
英美音标 英 [dɪɡ] 美 [dɪɡ]
中文释义 v.挖;掘;翻土;探究;戳;捅
n.推;戳;挖掘;挖苦;<英口>住所
英语例句 (1) Ten soldiers were told off to dig ditches.
(2) He was buried by an avalanche and had to be dug out.
(3) An old Greek statue was dug up here last month.
(4) The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it.
(5) Let us now dig a little deeper into this theory.
(6) She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs.
(7) The dig also uncovered window glass and a knife made from bone.
(8) He made a big dig at his boastful brother.
(9) She never fails to have a dig at me if she has the chance.
中文例句 (1) 十名战士被分派去挖沟。
(2) 他遇雪崩被埋住了,得把他挖出来。
(3) 上个月在这儿挖出了一尊古希腊雕像。
(4) 工人们把柏油路刨开,把埋在下面的管子掘了出来。
(5) 现在我们再深入的探究一下这个理论。
(6) 轻轻的一戳就会使她禁不住要笑。
(7) 这次挖掘也发现了玻璃窗和骨制的刀。
(8) 他狠狠挖苦他那个喜欢自吹自擂的兄弟。
(9) 她一有机会就挖苦我。
vocabulary简明 When you dig, you scoop or shovel up dirt, sand, or some other material. Your dog might whine to go outside so she can dig a hole in your dad's garden.
vocabulary扩展 You can dig with your hands, a shovel, or even a tractor or backhoe. City crews dig up roads to repair water pipes, and gardeners dig small for planting bulbs. You can even say you dig your brother in the side when you jab him there. If someone says, "I dig you," they mean, "I understand," and if they say, "I dig your outfit," they like it. Both slang usages come from 1930s African American English.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]挖;掘 If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish.
  [V]
  [V n]
  [V through n]
  [V for n]
  [V-ed]
  • They tried digging in a patch just below the cave...

    他们试着在洞穴正下方的一块地上挖掘。

  • Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in first...

    挖一个大点儿的洞,先把木桩敲进去。

  • Rescue workers are digging through the rubble in search of other victims...

    救援人员正在废墟中挖掘,以搜寻其他受害者。

  • They dug for shellfish at low tide...

    退潮时他们在海滩上挖贝类。

  • Two men were standing by the freshly dug grave.

    两名男子站在新挖的坟墓边。

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[VERB 动词]伸手(至…深处)掏 If you dig into something such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for something.
  [V into/in n]
  • He dug into his coat pocket for his keys.

    他把手伸进上衣口袋里摸钥匙。

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](把…)戳(进);(将…)刺(入) If you dig one thing into another or if one thing digs into another, the first thing is pushed hard into the second, or presses hard into it.
  [V n into n]
  [V into n]
  [V-ed]
  • She digs the serving spoon into the moussaka...

    她把分菜匙伸进那盘碎肉茄子蛋中。

  • I grab George's arm and dig my nails into his flesh...

    我抓住乔治的胳膊,指甲抠进了他的肉里。

  • He could feel the beads digging into his palm...

    他能感觉到珠子硌得手心生疼。

  • Graham was standing there, his hands dug into the pockets of his baggy white trousers.

    格雷厄姆站在那里,双手插在宽松的白色裤子的兜里。

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[VERB 动词]研究;探究;细查 If you dig into a subject or a store of information, you study it very carefully in order to discover or check facts.
  [V into n]
  [V adv]
  • The enquiry dug deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government...

    这一调查对其政府涉嫌的财政违规行为展开了进一步深究。

  • He has been digging into the local archives...

    他一直在仔细查阅当地的档案资料。

  • Much that is included in them has appeared in other published works, and one must dig hard for reliable new material.

    这些资料中包括的许多内容在其他已发表作品中都已出现过,所以必须要深入挖掘以找到可靠的新材料。

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[VERB 动词](尤指从自己造成的困境或令人不快的情形中)脱(身) If you dig yourself out of a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one which you caused yourself, you manage to get out of it.
  [V pron-refl]
  • Occupants of the White House have exploited their office at key moments in an election campaign to dig themselves out of trouble...

    在竞选活动的关键时刻,白宫的主人利用职权帮助自己摆脱了麻烦。

  • He's taken these measures to try and dig himself out of a hole.

    他已采取了这些措施,试图让自己摆脱困境。

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[VERB 动词]喜欢;欣赏;理解 If you say that you dig something, you mean that you like it and understand it.
  [V n]
  [V it]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • 'They play classic rock'n'roll,' states her boyfriend, 'My dad digs them too.'...

    “他们演奏经典摇滚乐,”她的男朋友说道,“我爸爸也喜欢他们。”

  • I can dig it. I don't expect a band always to be innovative.

    我可以理解。我不指望一个乐队总能创新。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]考古发掘 A dig is an organized activity in which people dig into the ground in order to discover ancient historical objects.
  [oft on N]
  • He's an archaeologist and has been on a dig in Crete for the past year.

    他是位考古学家,过去的一年都在参与克里特岛上的一项考古发掘工作。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]挖苦;嘲讽 If you have a dig at someone, you say something which is intended to make fun of them or upset them.
  [usu N at n]
  • Americans are always quick to have a dig at the British...

    美国人总是动不动就嘲讽英国人。

  • She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance.

    戴夫糟糕的表演结束后,她忍不住想挖苦他一番。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用手指或臂肘的)戳,碰,触 If you give someone a dig in a part of their body, you push them with your finger or your elbow, usually as a warning or as a joke.
  • Cassandra silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back.

    卡桑德拉使劲戳了一下他的后腰,让他住嘴。

10
[N-PLURAL 复数名词]租住的房间 If you live in digs, you live in a room in someone else's house and pay them rent.
  [oft in N]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • He went to London and lived in digs in Gloucester Road...

    他去了伦敦,在格洛斯特路的一所房子里租了房间住。

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[PHRASE 短语]彻底调查;全面调查 If you dig deep, you do a very thorough investigation into something.
  [V inflects]
  • I want you to dig deep. Find out who she is, and where she came from.

    我想让你彻底调查一下,弄清她是谁,从哪里来的。

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[PHRASE 短语]设法拿出钱 If someone digs into their pocket or digs into their purse, they manage after some difficulty to find the money to pay for something.
  [V and N inflect]
  • Holidaymakers are digging deep into their pockets to book late summer breaks.

    度假者想方设法拿出钱来预订夏末的短暂假期。

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to dig one's heels in→see:
heel
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    dig in
    dig out
    dig over
    dig up

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