| 单词 | dig |
| 释义 | digWord family adjectivediggablenoundiggerdiggingsdigsverbdig dig1 /dɪɡ/ ●●● S2 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp dug /dʌɡ/, present participle digging) 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DIG to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a spade or your hands 挖（土等），掘（洞） dig a hole/trench/grave etc They dig a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs. 它们在沙地里掘一个小洞，把蛋掩埋在里面。 dig down Dig down about 6 inches. 往下挖大约六英寸深。 dig for birds digging for worms 刨土找虫吃的鸟 2 [transitiveT] to remove something, especially vegetables, from the ground using a spade 挖，掘〔尤指蔬菜〕 freshly dug carrots 刚挖出来的胡萝卜 3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to put your hand into something, especially in order to search for something 把手伸入；〔尤指〕翻找，搜寻 She dug around in her bag for a pen. 她在包里翻找钢笔。 He dug his hands deep into his pockets. 他把双手深深插进口袋里。 4. dig your heels in to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you 坚持己见，拒不让步 Examples from the Corpus dig your heels in• The situation to be avoided is where the buyer digs his heels in on principle, because of the attitude of the salesperson.• I had to dig my heels in to stay steady. 5 dig deep to use something which you have, especially money or effort, which you would not normally need 花大力气，动用〔一般不用的〕金钱或精力 With one man sent off, the team had to dig deep and hang on for a draw. 一名队员被罚下场后，球队只好费九牛二虎之力保个平局。 Examples from the Corpus dig deep• With the chips down, we had to dig deep.• When Eddie digs deep and finds that place in herself that knows and trusts her abilities, she plays like a winner.• Discipline yourself to dig deep and get at facts which can be substantiated.• They dig deep in search of mineral deposits to replenish those expended in the last year of growth.• They comprise pits dug deep into the ground, lined with logs, and covered with a low cairn of stones.• If there is a big quake, many homeowners would have to dig deep into their own funds, he said.• The preparation stage of this exercise asks you to dig deep, setting aside time to ask yourself some probing questions.• Another response has been to dig deeper than usual into waiting lists or to lower admissions standards. 6. dig a hole for yourself (also dig yourself into a hole) to get yourself into a difficult situation by doing or saying the wrong thing 自食其果，自找麻烦 Examples from the Corpus dig a hole for yourself• The mayor dug himself into a hole when he promised 3000 new jobs. 7. dig somebody out of trouble/a mess/a hole etc to help a person or organization get out of trouble 帮助某人摆脱困境 8. dig your own grave PROBLEMto do something that will cause serious problems for you in the future 自掘坟墓，自取灭亡，自讨苦吃 Examples from the Corpus dig your own grave• By continuing to make racist comments before the committee, he really dug his own grave.• I felt the sinking whir of the back wheel as it dug its own grave.• If he went against this young man sitting opposite him, he would in effect dig his own grave.• I thought that before they shot you, they made you dig your own grave first. 9 [transitiveT]LIKE somebody OR something old-fashioned to like something 喜欢 I dig that hat! 我喜欢那顶帽子！ THESAURUS PHRASAL VERBSdig to make a hole in the ground using your hands, a tool, or a machine 〔用手、工具或机器〕挖（洞） Some workmen were digging a trench at the side of the road. 一些工人在路边开沟。 In Africa, the people know where to dig for water. 在非洲,人们知道在哪里掘井取水。 make a hole to dig a hole in the ground, using your hands or a tool 〔用手或工具〕挖洞 Make a hole just big enough for the plant’s roots. 挖一个正好能容下植物根部的坑。 burrow /ˈbʌrəʊ $ ˈbɜːroʊ/ if an animal burrows, it makes a hole or a passage in the ground by digging the earth with its feet, nose etc 〔动物〕挖地洞,钻地道 The rabbits had burrowed a hole under the fence. 兔子在篱笆底下打了个洞。 plough British EnglishBrE, plow American EnglishAmE /plaʊ/ to turn over the soil using a machine or a tool pulled by animals, to prepare the soil for planting seeds 犁（地）,耕（地） The farmers here still plough their fields using buffaloes. 这里的农民依然用水牛犁地。 excavate /ˈekskəveɪt/ formal to dig a large hole in the ground, especially as a preparation for building something 〔尤为建造某物准备〕挖掘 The men began excavating the hole for the pool. 那些人开始开挖池塘。 bore to make a deep round hole in the ground using a special machine, especially in order to look for oil or water 〔尤为寻找石油或水〕开凿 Companies need a special licence to bore for oil. 公司钻探石油需要特别许可证。 10 dig in phrasal verbphr v a) dig something ↔ in (also dig something into something)DLGDIG to mix something into soil by digging 把…翻进〔土壤〕，翻土掺入某物 Dig some fertilizer into the soil first. 先在土中翻入一些肥料。 b) (also dig (something) into something) to push a hard or pointed object into something, especially someone’s body, or to press into something 戳进，插入，抠进 She dug her fingernails into his arm. 她的手指甲抠进他胳膊的肉里。 dig something ↔ in He dug his spurs in and urged his horse on. 他用靴刺戳了戳马，催它快跑。 I could feel one of the hooks digging in. 我能感觉到有一个钩子扎进去了。 c) PMAPROTECTif a group of people, especially soldiers, dig in, they make a protected place for themselves or prepare for a difficult situation 〔士兵〕掘壕防守；为应付困难做准备 The troops dug in along the defensive line. 部队沿着防线布防。 We just have to dig in and hope we can turn things around. 我们只有严阵以待，希望能够扭转局面。 d) (also dig into something) informalDFEAT to start eating food that is in front of you 开始吃 Go on – dig in! 来吧，开始吃！ He was already digging into his pie and chips. 他已经开始吃馅饼和薯条了。 11 dig into something phrasal verbphr v a) to start using a supply of something, especially money 开始使用〔储备的东西，尤指钱〕 I’m going to have to dig into my savings again. 我又得动用储蓄了。 b) to try to find out about something unknown or secret 探究，探寻 He had been digging into her past. → dig in 他一直在探查她的过去。 Examples from the Corpus dig into • Human destruction of the archaeological record might be caused by burials of the kind just described being dug into earlier deposits.• He dug into his coat and handed Miguel a thick envelope.• They dig into mud, so supply river sand, at least, not gravel.• I stood up, dug into my deep pocket, and handed over the little package.• S. specialists dug into the earth in several spots and found small pieces of what appeared to be human remains.• They used the pitchforks to dig into the raked mounds of debris and to add them to the growing mountain.• They dug into the sand with interest.• They dug into the water as though into the ground and pulled it back, piling it behind him like dirt. 12 dig something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v a) DIGto get something out of earth, snow etc using a spade or your hands 把〔某物〕挖出来 of We had to dig the car out of a snow drift. 我们得把汽车从雪堆里挖出来。 b) FINDto find something you have not seen for a long time, or that is not easy to find 找出，翻出〔很久没看到或很难找到的东西〕 I must remember to dig out that book for you. 我必须记着把那本书给你找出来。 Examples from the Corpus dig out• Eventually the driver and two older children dug their way out.• It took two hours to dig him out.• We've got to dig it out.• They just dug it out from somewhere.• If so, dig them out now because they could help you get a bigger mortgage.• I dug the calves out of the deep snow so the ravens could feed. 13 dig something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v a) DIGto remove something from the earth using a spade 〔从地里〕挖出，掘起 I’ll dig up that plant and move it. 我要把那棵植物挖出来，挪个地方。 b) to remove the surface of an area of ground, road etc, or to make holes in it 掘地，挖洞 They’re digging up the road just outside my flat. 他们就在我的公寓外面把路掘开了。 c) FIND OUTto find hidden or forgotten information by careful searching 〔通过仔细搜索〕找出，揭露 They tried to dig up something from his past to spoil his chances of being elected. 他们试图从他的过去挖出些东西来破坏他当选的可能性。 Examples from the Corpus dig up• For several days I replanted each morning; the Oscar dug them up.• I added several Large Amazon Swords, which looked great for half an hour before the Oscar dug them up.• Neighbors were coming to dig them up.• Fill that hole. Dig it up again.• Mr Sweet does not want to farm the site, but dig it up for the valuable peat underneath.• And the location of where he dug it up is on every twenty-fifth-century map.• Last time I half dug it up myself and I thought my back was going to go.• They dug it up when they was making the trench for the pipes to the new vehicle examination extension. Examples from the Corpus dig• The workmen began digging a hole in the middle of the road.• Let us now dig a little deeper into this theory and try to appreciate Abelard's thought from within.• Trespass can therefore be committed by a person who digs a tunnel under land or who abuses the airspace.• If there is a big quake, many homeowners would have to dig deep into their own funds, he said.• He was paid twelve dollars an hour to dig ditches and mix cement.• There were two fishermen on the beach digging for worms.• Benjamin then dug his hand into the empty manger and plucked out the remains of the horse's feed.• I found two dogs digging in the garden, looking for bones.• Jessica dug in the sand with a small shovel.• They started to dig in to help me put this thing together.• The whole family was out in the fields digging potatoes.• We landed too close to some trenches the gooks had dug right next to the Pleime compound.• I really dig that dress.• "She says she doesn't want to get pregnant." "Yeah, I can dig that."• Some of the prisoners escaped through a tunnel they had dug under the wall. dig for• Boyden is digging for details about Thompson's activities.• They're digging for dinosaur bones.• She reached into her daypack to dig for her keys. Archaeology dig2 noun [countableC] 1 JOKECRITICIZEa joke or remark that you make to annoy or criticize someone 挖苦，嘲讽 dig at ► see thesaurus at comment He couldn’t resist a dig at the referee. 他忍不住嘲讽了裁判。 Here was a chance to have a dig at trade unionists. 现在有了机会挖苦一下工会分子。 2 give somebody a dig PUSHto push someone quickly and lightly with your finger or elbow 〔用手指或肘部〕触某人，碰某人，戳某人 Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs. 金尼戳了一下她妹妹的肋部。 3 SXan organized process of digging in order to find ancient objects for study 〔考古上的〕发掘 an archaeological dig 考古发掘 4 digs [plural]DHB British EnglishBrE old-fashioned a room that you pay rent to live in 租住的房间 in digs He’s 42 and still living in digs. 他42岁了，还住在租来的房间里。 Examples from the Corpus living in digs• Had Becky got there before him, he wondered, even if she were only living in digs?• He's nearly forty-two, you know, and still living in digs!• Students will benefit: those living in digs or halls of residence will no longer have to pay anything. Examples from the Corpus dig• Her come-back to the application dig died in her throat.• an archeological dig• Despite my apprehension, Daphne turned out to be a wonderful companion to share digs with.• Successful dig - both rabbit and ferret are in sight.• The dig might require such a specialist, trained to handle hazardous materials.• They would be marshalled back to their digs, proudly wearing their uniforms. have a dig• Above all, what performers sensitive to the original performing context of this music have dug deep into this seam of riches?• Several coalition partners who hold important ministerial portfolios have dug in their heels.• It preserves a beauty spot for us all to enjoy, and they wouldn't have dug much coal out anyway.• If the weather had held and still been hot and dry would they have dug deeper?• As Lovelock noted, we have dug up no ancient rocks without also digging up ancient life preserved in them. archaeological dig• Sad excuse for a car park, and soil left unwanted after an archaeological dig.• Wanuskewin is a museum, a school, a philanthropy and an archaeological dig.• Read in studio Welcome back: Large numbers of skeletons buried in a mass grave have been unearthed by an archaeological dig.• We helped out on an archaeological dig in Ohio.• The Doctor and his companion were led across a field to an archaeological dig.• Driving into the mountains here is like visiting an archaeological dig.• And we were like bankrolling this entire archaeological dig, you know, the two of us, basically.• The rate includes room, all meals, all daytime activities except a nearby archaeological dig, Belikin beer and soft drinks. (1100-1200) Perhaps from Old English dic “ditch” |
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