| 词组 | dig in |
| 释义 | 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. |
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