| 释义 |
dig /dɪɡ/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (dug /dʌɡ/ 或 〈古〉digged; dig·ging)
❶ vi.
1. 掘地；掘，挖掘，发掘，采掘；(伸手至深处)挖掘似地掏
The dog began to dig. 那条狗开始扒土。
He dug at the ground with the heel of his shoe. 他用鞋后跟刨地。
dig for gold 采掘黄金
dig for matches in one's pocket 伸手到衣袋摸火柴
2. (突破障碍)掘进；掘进似地费力向前
We shall have to dig through the mountain to lay this pipe. 我们得掘穿大山铺设这条管道。
3. (仔细)寻找；搜集；调查
Folks are digging for roots. 人们正在寻“根”。
She won't tell you, no matter how hard you dig. 任你怎样寻根究底，她不会告诉你的。
dig back through the records and see how such an institution began 查阅历史档案以了解这样一个机构的缘起
4. 〈美口〉(尤指为迎考)苦学，刻苦钻研；苦干
dig at a subject 钻研一门学科
5. 〈英口〉(尤指租房或以寄宿方式)居住
I dig in South London. 我住在伦敦南区。
They did not want to dig with him. 他们不愿同他住在一起。
6. 〈口〉懂，领会，理解
You dig? 你懂吗?
The kids complain that their parents don't dig. 孩子们老抱怨说做父母的不理解。
7. 〈俚〉看；注视 (on)
8. 拼命跑，飞跑
❷ vt.
1. 挖掘(土等)；挖…的土
dig the ground 刨地
We must dig the vegetable garden. 我们得给菜园松土了。
2. 挖成，掘成
dig a tunnel (cellar) 挖坑道(地窖)
3. 掘得，掘出，采掘得；(伸手至深处)挖掘似地掏得
The farmer was digging potatoes. 那农民正在挖土豆。
We dug worms for bait. 我们掘蚯蚓做钓饵。
He dug paper and tobacco from his breast pocket and rolled a cigarette. 他从前胸口袋中掏出烟纸和烟叶，卷了一支烟。
4. (突破障碍)费力地行(路)
dig one's way out 一路挤出去
He dug his way through the crowd. 他挤过人群。
5. 触，碰；戳，刺；以…触碰；用…刺戳
The rider dug the horse with his spurs. 骑者以靴刺策马前进。
The cat dug her claws into my hand. 猫用爪子碰我的手。
He dug a finger into my ribs. 他用手指戳我的胸口。
6. 〈口〉懂，领会，理解；欣赏；经历
Do you dig what's going on? 你理解眼下正在发生的事吗?
Dig me? 明白我的意思吗?
He is the kind of person who digs jokes. 他是那种善于领会笑话含义的人。
dig the mellow things in life 欣赏生活中的美好东西
Everything you learned, you hadn't learned until you'd really dug it. 每学一件事，只有在真正经历以后，才算学到手。
7. 〈口〉喜爱；钦慕；(尤指在爱好等方面)与…认同，与…发生共鸣
She dug him a lot. 她很爱他。
She dug playing mother. 她喜欢充当母亲的角色。
She dug a football player. 她钦慕一名橄榄球运动员。
Adam and I dig each other the most. 亚当和我最知心了。
8. 〈美俚〉看；注意
Dig that fancy hat. 瞧那顶花里胡哨的帽子!
9. 〈美俚〉遇见；发现
Dig you later. 回头见!
Where did you dig her, kid? 老弟，你是在什么地方认识这女人的?
II n.
1. 触，碰；戳，刺； 〈俚〉注射
John's falling asleep, just give him a dig. 约翰要睡着了，捅他一下。
2. 〈口〉挖苦，嘲讽
make (或 take) a big dig at sb. 狠狠挖苦某人
That is a dig at the Prime Minister. 那是对首相的讽刺。
He tried to get in a few digs about you but I quietened him. 他本想挖苦你几句，但被我劝止了。
3. 考古发掘；发掘的遗迹；发掘地点
go on a dig 去作考古发掘
The dig must be completed before the rains. 发掘工作必须在雨季到来之前完成。
He is the head of a large American dig. 他是一支庞大的美国考古发掘队的队长。
4. 掘，挖掘：
A careful dig with a trowel loosened the roots. 用泥铲小心一掘，根子便挖了出来。
5. [digs] 〈主英口〉[用作单]寄宿舍；住所
live in cheap digs 住租金低廉的寄宿舍
look for digs suited to the family needs 寻找符合一家人需要的住处
6. 〈美口〉苦学的学生；苦读
7. 〈美俚〉走私货藏匿处
[< ME diggen < ? Ang-Fr diguer < OFr digue dyke¹] phr. dig a hole for oneself 见hole
dig at 挖苦，嘲讽
He was obviously digging at somebody, but I don't know who it was. 他显然在挖苦某一个人，但我不知道那是谁。
dig away 〈美口〉苦读不止
dig down 1. 〈美俚〉自掏腰包
The school provided the bus for the trip, but the students had to dig down to pay for gas and meals. 学校为这次旅游提供大客车，但学生得自己掏钱付汽油费和饭费。
2. 掘倒
dig down a wall 掘倒一堵墙
dig in 1. 挖掩体防守，掘壕固守；挖掩体隐蔽
The enemy troops are digging in. 敌军正在挖掩体准备固守。
The soldiers were ordered to dig themselves in. 士兵奉命挖掩体隐蔽起来。
2. 〈口〉(在职位等方面)使(自己)站稳脚跟，巩固(自己)的地位
If anyone is to be dismissed, it won't be Jack; he's dug himself in too well. 如果有人要被解雇，那不会是杰克；他已把脚跟站得很稳了。
3. 〈口〉(在辩论等时)坚持自己的立场，固执己见
4. 翻土掺进；掘土把…盖起来
dig in fertilizers 翻土施肥
5. 认真努力地开始工作
Don't wait, just dig in! 别等着，干起来吧!
6. 〈口〉开始(大)吃
As soon as grace was said by the father, the son shouted, “Dig in!”父亲刚做完餐前感恩祷告，儿子便大叫一声：“开吃吧!”
7. 拼命跑
8. 【棒】用脚刨出小坑以便击球时更好使力
dig into 1. 〈口〉刻苦钻研(学科等)
2. 开始(大)吃(或喝)
He dug heartily into the cocktail. 他开始大口地喝鸡尾酒。
3. 探究；细查
dig into the files 仔细查阅档案
4. 把…插入；把…戳进；把…刺入
dig a fork into the meat 以餐叉叉肉
He dug his fingers into the soft earth. 他把手指插入松土中。
5. 在…方面使(自己)站稳脚跟
dig oneself into the new job 在新的工作岗位上站稳脚跟
6. 〈口〉从…中交出，耗费…的一部分
The taxpayers will have to keep digging deeper into their pockets. 纳税人将不得不继续拿出更多的钱来纳税。
7. 翻土把(肥料等)掺进
dig one's feet (或 heels, toes) in 1. 采取坚定的立场；固执己见
The negotiators have been instructed to dig in their heels on the last two major issues. 谈判代表受命在最后两大问题上采取寸步不让的坚定立场。
dig one's heels in against stimulating the economy 坚决反对对经济采用刺激手段
2. 【棒】用脚刨出小坑以便击球时更好使力
dig one's own grave 见 grave
dig out 1. 找出；发现；查明
Can you dig the material out of the archives? 你能从档案中找出这份材料吗?
dig out unexpected facts 发现意想不到的事实
2. 挖掘出；挖掘
They dug the stones out. 他们把石块挖了出来。
3. 挖空
a dug-out canoe 挖空树干作船体的独木舟
4. 〈美〉(尤指动物)逃走
5. 〈美口〉匆匆离去
Supposing we dig out. 咱们这就走吧。
6. 挖救；〈加拿大〉把自己从雪堆中挖出来
A whole family was dug out from underneath a tangle of fallen beams and masonry. 一家人被从乱七八糟的木梁和砖石堆下面挖救出来。
dig over 〈口〉重新考虑
I'd like some time to dig over the questions raised in today's meeting. 我希望有些时间重新考虑今天会上提出的问题。
dig up 1. 掘起；挖掘出
You must dig those weeds up by the roots. 你必须把那些野草连根掘起。
We dug up a Roman coin in the garden. 我们在花园里掘到一枚罗马钱币。
2. 挖掘
The workmen began to dig up the lot next door for a basement. 工人们开始为建造房屋的地下室而挖掘毗邻的那块土地。
3. 找出；发现；查明
She dug up some useful material for her composition. 她找到了一些有用的材料，供作文之用。
I had to dig up a chap who was willing to interpret. 我得找到一位愿意当译员的人。
4. 〈口〉搜集；凑集
Between us we should be able to dig up enough money for your ticket. 我们两人凑一凑，应该能凑足你的票钱。
5. 捐款，出钱
6. 犁开(休闲的土地)；开垦(土地) |