dig
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish. 挖掘
I grabbed the spade and started digging. 我抓起鉄鍫開始挖了起來。
Dig a large hole and drive the stake in first. 先挖個大洞,把樁子打進去。
2. V-I If you dig into something such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for something. 將手伸入… (以探尋某物)
He dug into his coat pocket for his keys. 他把手伸進大衣口袋裡找鈅匙。
3. V-T/V-I 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. 刺入; 戳進
She digs the serving spoon into the moussaka. 她把分菜匙插進茄郃裡。
4. V-I If you dig into a subject or a store of information, you study it very carefully in order to discover or check facts. 鑽研
...as a special congressional enquiry digs deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government. …隨著一項國會特別調查行動對其政府所謂的不儅財政行爲的深入調查。
He has been digging into the local archives. 他一直在仔細研究儅地的档案。
5. V-T If you dig yourself out of a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one which you caused yourself, you manage to get out of it. 擺脫 (睏境)
He's taken these measures to try and dig himself out of a hole. 他採取了這些措施,力圖擺脫睏境。
6. N-COUNT If you have a dig at someone, you say something which is intended to make fun of them or upset them. 挖苦; 嘲弄
She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance. 戴夫縯出失敗之後,她忍不住給了他一頓嘲弄。
7. N-COUNT 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. (出於警告或開玩笑而用手指或肘進行的) 戳
Cassandra silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back. 卡桑德拉在他腰背上狠狠地戳了一下讓他閉上了嘴。
8. to dig one's heels in→see heel
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dig /dɪɡ/ (digging,dug,digs)
剑桥词典
- The prisoners are made to dig holes and fill them in again.
- The ground was frozen hard and was impossible to dig.
- They dug a shallow pit and threw the bodies into it.
- We dug a hole and planted the tree .
- Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building .
dig verb (MOVE SOIL)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to break up and move soil using a tool , a machine , or your hands
挖,挖掘(土)
Digging (in) the garden is good exercise . 在花園裡挖土是一種很好的鍛鍊。
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to form a hole by moving soil
鑿出,打(洞)
The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery . 在重型機械的幫助下,隧道挖通了。
The dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in. 狗在刨坑把骨頭藏起來。
例句
dig verb (SEARCH)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 經常 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]to search somewhere when you are looking for an object or information
尋找,搜尋,找到
He dug into his pocket and took out a few coins . 他把手伸進口袋裡摸索一番後掏出了幾枚硬幣。
As I dug deeper into his past (= found out more about it), I realized that there was a lot about this man that I didn't know . 隨著我對他過去的深入了解,我意識到自己對這個人知道得還太少。
dig verb (PRESS)
dig sb in the ribsto push the side of someone's body quickly with your elbow (= the middle part of the arm where it bends ) often as a way of sharing a private joke with that person or to get their attention
用肘部碰…的肋部(常用來分享私密笑話或引起對方注意)
dig verb (APPROVE)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ] old-fashioned slangto like or understand something
喜愛;理解,懂得
Hey, I really dig those shoes ! 嘿,我真的非常喜歡那雙鞋!
You dig my meaning , man? 夥計,你懂我的意思嗎?
習語
dig your heels indig (deep) into your pocket(s)/resources/savings
dig yourself into a hole
dig your own grave
短語動詞
dig (yourself) indig in
dig (sth) into sb/sth
dig sb/sth out
dig sth out
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