| 释义 |
dredge¹ /dredʒ/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 挖掘机；挖泥船
Dredges maintain the channel's depth. 挖泥船使航道保持深度。
2. (捕捞牡蛎或鱼等的)耙网
II ❶ vt.
1. (用挖掘机、挖泥船等)疏浚；挖掘
dredge rivers 疏浚河流
mobilize wooden boats to dredge up lake-bottom silt 动员木船挖掘湖底淤泥
2. (用拖网机或采捞船)捞取；采捞(up,away,out)
The police dredged up the body from the muddy river. 警方从浑浊的河水中捞起尸体。
3. 〈喻〉发掘；收集 (up)
dredge up the sources of the quotations 找出引文来源
dredge up a traitor inside an organization 在组织内部挖出叛徒
dredge up a smile 挤出笑脸
4. 重提(不快往事) (up)
❷ vi.
1. (用挖掘机等)疏浚；挖掘
2. (用采捞船等)采捞
dredge for oysters 采牡蛎
3. 〈喻〉深挖
dredge into oneself for words 挖空心思寻找词句
[<? OE dragan to draw] |