He's taken these measures to try and dig himself outof a hole.
他采取了这些措施，力图摆脱困境。
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Our only hope was to scramble up to this buttress, and digout a platform at the foot of it on which we could pinch our tent.
我们唯一的希望就是爬上这支扶壁，在它的脚下挖出一个平台，在平台上安扎我们的帐篷。
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The valuations of mining firms fluctuate greatly along with the prices of the stuff they digoutof the ground, making it easy to overpay for them when times are good.