| 词组 | dig |
| 释义 | dig [dug, dug, digging] dig in 1. dig in sth • dig sth in to mix a substance into soil by digging, in order to improve the quality of the soil: ▪ I need to dig some manure in before I plant the roses. 2. dig your heels in/dig in your heels to refuse to do something in spite of other people's efforts to persuade you: ▪ Sara just dug in her heels and refused to co-operate. ▪ When we tried to argue about the price, he dug his heels in. 3. dig in if soldiers dig in, they dig trenches that they can go into for protection. Trenches are long holes dug into the ground.: ▪ Allied troops arrived at Ypres and began to dig in. be dug in (=be in trenches) ▪ The German army was dug in along a ten-mile front. 4. dig in sth if you dig in your pocket or bag, you put your hand in it to try to find something: ▪ John dug in his shirt pocket and produced a small photograph. 5. dig in sth • dig sth in to push something sharp into a surface or into part of someone's body: ▪ She reached for his hand, clutched it and dug in her long nails. 6. dig in! BrE spoken informal used to tell people to start eating the food that is in front of them: ▪ Dig in! There's plenty for everyone. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑tuck in BrE informal 7. dig in AmE informal to begin to do something in a determined or excited way: ▪ When his mother became sick, Tyler really dug in and helped the rest of the family. dig into 1. dig into sth to put your hand into something such as a pocket or bag in order to try to find something: ▪ Mrs Bennet dug into her purse and handed the girl a few coins. 2. dig sth into sth to mix a substance into soil by digging, in order to improve the quality of the soil: ▪ Before planting leaf vegetables dig sulphate of ammonia into the soil, to produce healthy growth. 3. dig into sth to use part of a supply of something, especially money, that you had intended to keep: ▪ We've had to dig into our savings to pay off the debt. ▪ The bank is digging into capital reserves to retain the confidence of its customers. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑dip into 4. dig into sth to try to find out more information about something, especially someone's private life: ▪ As detectives dug deeper into the secret life of Thomas Courtney, they discovered some surprising facts. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑delve into 5. dig into sth • dig sth into sth to press something or be pressed against part of someone's body in a way that causes pain: ▪ The straps of my rucksack were digging into my shoulder. ▪ Casey grabbed hold of me, digging his thumbs into my throat so that I could not breathe. 6. dig into sth to start eating food: ▪ He sat down at the table and dug into a plate of steaming pasta. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑tuck into BrE informal dig out 1. dig out sth • dig sth out to search for and find something that you have not seen for a long time: ▪ I read an article about that in a magazine - I'll see if I can dig it out for you. ▪ Dig out your old dancing shoes and join in the fun. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑dig up 2. dig out sth • dig sth out to look for and find information, especially information that is difficult to find: ▪ The TV station employs a group of researchers, who are always ready to dig out whatever information is required. ▪ I took the opportunity to dig out a few facts and figures about this remote island. dig out of dig sth out of trouble/a mess/a crisis etc to succeed in helping an organization, country etc which is failing or in a bad situation, so that it becomes successful again: ▪ They decided that Gerstner was the right man to dig the company out of trouble. ▪ People grew impatient with Mr Zhivkov's inability to dig Bulgaria out of its economic and political crisis. dig over dig over sth • dig sth over to dig a piece of ground and break up the soil, before planting things in it: ▪ Dig over the flowerbeds and remove any weeds. dig up 1. dig up sth • dig sth up to dig holes in the ground, or to remove a floor: ▪ Can you believe it - they're digging up the road again! ▪ Police have dug up the floor of the house in their search for the body of a man who went missing six months ago. 2. dig up sth • dig sth up to dig and remove something from the ground that is buried or that is growing in it: ▪ Ancient Roman treasure, including thousands of coins, has been dug up in a field in Suffolk. ▪ We had to dig up the rose bushes and transplant them to the other side of the gardens. 3. dig up sth • dig sth up to discover hidden or forgotten information by careful searching, especially about something bad or illegal that someone has done in the past: ▪ When you become famous, the press will dig up everything they can about your past. dig up dirt on sb (=try to discover something bad or illegal that someone has done in the past) ▪ They searched through confidential files to dig up dirt on Mr Clinton, and discovered that he had smoked cannabis as a student. 4. dig up sth • dig sth up to search for and find something that you have not seen for a long time: ▪ I know I've got the book somewhere at home - I'll see if I can dig it up for you ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑dig out |
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