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dredgeBrE /dredʒ/NAmE /dredʒ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they dredge BrE /dredʒ/ NAmE /dredʒ/present simple - he / she / it dredges BrE /ˈdredʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈdredʒɪz/past simple dredged BrE /dredʒd/ NAmE /dredʒd/past participle dredged BrE /dredʒd/ NAmE /dredʒd/ -ing form dredging BrE /ˈdredʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdredʒɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sth) (for sth) to remove mud, stones, etc. from the bottom of a river, canal, etc. using a boat or special machine, to make it deeper or to search for sth 疏浚；清淤；挖掘◆They're dredging the harbour so that larger ships can use it. 他们正在疏浚港湾以便大船驶入。◆They dredge the bay for gravel. 他们在挖掘海湾沙砾。 [T] ~ sth (up) (from sth) to bring sth up from the bottom of a river, etc. using a boat or special machine 打捞；采捞；捞取◆waste dredged (up) from the seabed 从海底打捞出的废物 [T] ~ sth in/with sthto cover food lightly with sugar, flour, etc. （用糖、面粉等）撒，涂◆Dredge the top of the cake with icing sugar. 把糖霜撒在蛋糕面上。 ●ˌdredge sth↔ˈup(usually disapproving) to mention sth that has been forgotten, especially sth unpleasant or embarrassing 重提，翻出（已遗忘的令人不快的往事）◆The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life. 这些报纸老是翻出他以往爱情生活的琐事。to manage to remember sth, especially sth that happened a long time ago 追忆；回忆◆Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind. 这时，她回忆起内心深处的往事。 |