音标：[dig]
vt. 挖, 翻土, 发掘
vi. 挖掘
n. 挖掘
【计】 数字, 数位
相关词组:
dig up
dig sth up
dig down
dig in
dig into...
dig a pit for sb
dig out
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dig的短语、例句：
dig
v
(-gg-; pt, pp dug )
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
use one´s hands, a spade, a machine, etc to break up and move (earth, etc); advance by doing this 挖, 掘（泥土等）
I spent the morning digging. 我整个上午都在不停地挖.
They are digging through the hill to make a tunnel. 他们正在凿山建一条隧道.
dig down into the soil 往土里深挖
It is difficult to dig the ground when it is frozen. 地面冻住了就不易挖掘.
dig the soil away from the bottom of the wall 将墙根的泥挖出来.
(b) [Tn] make (a hole, etc) by doing this 挖出（洞等）; 凿出; 打（洞）
dig a pit, tunnel, shaft, etc 挖坑、 隧道、 升降井等.
(c) [Ipr] ~ for sth search for (gold, etc) by doing this 采掘探寻（黄金等）; 探矿
We are digging for mineral deposits. 我们正在掘地探矿.
2 (dated infml 旧, 口)
(a) [Tn] enjoy (sth); appreciate 喜欢（某事物）; 欣赏
I don´t dig modern jazz. 我不喜欢现代爵士乐.
(b) [I, Tn] understand (sth) 明白（某事物）; 懂
I don´t dig that crazy stuff. 我不懂那种没意思的玩意儿. * You dig? 你懂了吗?
3 (idm 习语) ,dig one´s `heels/`toes in be stubborn; refuse to give in 固执已见; 寸步不让. dig sb in the ribs nudge or prod sb hard in the side 用肘碰或戳某人的肋部. dig one´s own grave do sth which causes one´s own downfall 自掘坟墓; 自取灭亡.
4 (phr v) dig in; dig into sth (infml 口) (begin to) eat hungrily or enthusiastically （开始）贪婪地吃, 津津有味地吃
The food´s ready, so dig in! 吃的弄好了, 放量吃罢! dig sth in; dig sth into sth
(a) mix sth with soil by digging 在翻地时将某物混入土壤中
The manure should be well dug in. 在翻地时应把肥料均匀地混入土壤中.
(b) push or thrust sth into sth 推入; 插入; 戳进; 刺入
dig a fork into a pie 用餐叉叉馅饼
The rider dug his spurs into the horse´s flank. 骑马者用靴刺戳了戳马的侧腹.
The dog dug its teeth in. 那只狗一口咬下去. dig oneself in
(a) (military 军) (of soldiers) protect oneself by digging a trench, etc （指士兵）挖壕沟等以掩蔽自己, 挖掩体.
(b) (infml 口) establish oneself securely (in a place, job, etc) （在职位、 工作等方面）使自己站稳脚跟, 巩固自己的地位
He has dug himself in well at the college now. 如今他在学院已站住脚了. dig sb/sth out (of sth)
(a) get sb/sth out by digging 挖出某人[某物]
They dug the potatoes out (of the ground). 他们（从地里）挖出了马铃薯.
He was buried by an avalanche and had to be dug out. 他遇雪崩被埋住了, 得把他挖出来.
(b) get sth by searching or study 搜出或钻研出某事物; 探索; 查明
dig information out of books and reports 从书和报告中查找资料
dig out the truth 探明实情.
(c) (infml 口) take out (sth not easy to get at) 取出（不易找到的东西）; 翻出
dig out an old photo from the drawer 从抽屉中翻出一张旧照片. dig sth over prepare (ground) thoroughly by digging 翻挖（土地）; 刨地
dig the garden over 给花园翻地. dig sth up
(a) break up (soil, etc) by digging 挖掘（泥土等）; 垦地
dig up land for a new garden 为建一座新花园而垦地.
(b) remove (sth) from the ground by digging 从地里挖出（某物）
We dug up the tree by its roots. 我们将树连根挖起.
(c) reveal and remove from the ground by digging (sth that has been buried or hidden) 从地里挖掘出（掩埋或藏起的东西）; 掘到
An old Greek statue was dug up here last month. 上个月在这儿挖出了一尊古希腊雕像.
(d) (fig 比喻) discover (information, etc); reveal sth 找出（情报等）; 透露某事
Newspapers love to dig up scandal. 报纸就是爱把丑事儿揭出来.
dig n
1
(a) poke; prod 戳; 刺; 捣: give sb a dig in the ribs 戳某人的肋部.
(b) ~ (at sb) (fig 比喻) remark that is meant to irritate or upset sb 故意让某人生气的言语; 恼人的话; 挖苦
She makes mean little digs at him. 她冲他说一些刻薄的挖苦话.
2
(a) act of digging 挖; 掘; 翻挖; 刺; 戳
I gave the vegetable plot a quick dig. 我把菜地很快翻了一遍.
(b) site being explored by archaeologists 考古发掘地.
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