| 单词 | excavate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['ekskəveit] |
| 解释 | v.挖掘；挖出 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 挖掘(to make a hole or cavity in);挖出(to uncover or expose) 【考】 反义词：fill in(填充) 【记】 ex+cav(洞)+ate→挖 出洞→挖掘 【同】 同根词：cavity(洞， 腔) 【例】 excavate the ancient city of Troy |
| 字源 | excavate (v.) 1590s, from Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare "to hollow out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + cavare "to hollow, hollow out," from cavus "cave" (see cave (n.)). Related: Excavated; excavating. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 挖掘; 挖空 【记】ex出, cav = cave(n 洞)－挖出大洞－挖掘 【参】cavity(n 洞; 腔); excavation(n 挖掘; 出土文物) 【反】fill in(填充); entangle(vt 纠缠; 卷入) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】ex+cave 洞 + ate→挖洞→挖掘 |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Exceed v means greatly ik'si:d v.超过；超出 英 超过(surpass
Previous card: Exasperate v ig'zɑ:spəreit v.激怒，使恼怒 英 激怒，使恼怒(make angry vex
Up to card list: 极品GRE红宝书(简体中文)