| 释义 |
dig /dɪg/
(digging, dug, dug /dʌg/ )
► SEE ALLdig indig into sthdig indig yourself indig sth indig sth into sthdig into sthdig sb/sth outdig sb/sth out of sthdig sth outdig sth overdig sth up●ˌdig ˈin●ˌdig ˈinto sth1. (informal) to begin to eat 开始吃；开吃◆Dig in while it’s hot!
趁热吃吧！◆As soon as the food arrived he dug in hungrily.
食物一端来，他便狼吞虎咽地吃起来。◆They dug into the pizza hungrily.
他们风卷残云般吃起比萨饼。SYN tuck in, etc. (especially BrE) NOTE Dig in is used especially to tell sb to start eating. * dig in 尤用于请别人开始吃。2. (NAmE, informal) to begin to do sth in a way that shows that you are determined to continue or finish it, even if it is difficult 开始认真对待；大干起来◆He looked at the stack of work and dug in straight away.
他看了看堆积如山的工作，便立即埋头干了起来。◆She dug into the reports and finished them before the meeting.
她全力以赴开始读报告，在开会前读完了。[v + adv] [v + prep]●ˌdig ˈin●ˌdig yourself ˈinto make a safe place for yourself in the ground and prepare for the enemy to attack 掘壕固守；挖掩体隐蔽◆The troops dug in and organized their defences.
部队挖掘掩体并组织防守。◆The marines were dug in on the front line.
海军陆战队士兵在前线挖战壕隐蔽起来。◆ (figurative) Hospital workers dug in, prepared for a long battle over pay increases.
医院职工坚持立场，准备就加薪问题展开长期斗争。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + adv] [v + pron + adv]●ˌdig sth ˈin●ˌdig sth ˈinto sth1. to push sth into sth 把…插入；把…戳进◆The bird dug its claws in and held onto its prey.
鸟用爪子刺入猎物，牢牢抓住不放。◆She dug her nails into my arm.
她的指甲掐进我胳膊的肉里。2. to mix a substance into soil by digging （翻土以把…）渗进，混入（土壤）◆I’ve dug the fertilizer into the soil.
我把肥料翻埋到土壤里面去了。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + prep]
 ●dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes into refuse to do sth or to change your ideas or plans 拒绝做某事；拒不让步；固执己见◆He dug his heels in and insisted she went with him.
他毫不让步，坚持要她跟他走。●ˌdig ˈinto sthto examine sth carefully to find out information 细查；探究◆It isn’t a good idea to dig too deep into his past.
对他的过去探究过多不是个好主意。[v + prep]
●ˌdig (deep) into your ˈpocket(s), ˈsavings, etc.to spend some of the money you have or have been saving 掏腰包；动用存款；破费◆I’ll have to dig into my savings to buy a new car.
我买新车将不得不动用存款。●ˌdig sb/sth ˈout●ˌdig sb/sth ˈout of sthto get sb/sth out of a place by digging the ground around them/it （从…中）挖掘出◆It took them three hours to dig him out of the rubble.
他们花了三个小时才从瓦砾中把他挖出来。◆The car was buried in snow and had to be dug out.
汽车被雪埋住了，只好挖出来。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv + prep]▸ ˈdugout noun 1. a rough shelter made by digging a hole in the ground and covering it, used by soldiers 地下掩体2. a shelter by the side of a sports field where a team’s manager, etc. can sit and watch the game （赛场边的）球员席，选手休息处3. a light narrow boat made by cutting out the inside of a tree （挖空树干作船体的）独木舟●ˌdig sth ˈout1. (informal) to find sth that has been hidden or not used for a long time 找出，发现（被掩藏或长期不用的东西）◆He dug out the shoes he’d bought 20 years before.
他找出了 20 年前买的鞋。SYN unearth sth (more formal) 2. (informal) to find out facts or information by searching or asking questions 查找到；探询到◆I took the opportunity to dig out some interesting facts and figures about the island.
我利用这个机会查到了关于该岛的一些有趣的精确资料。SYN hunt sth down/out, root sb/sth out[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌdig sth ˈoverto prepare the ground thoroughly for plants by digging the soil 翻挖（土壤）；翻（地）；刨（地）◆The flower beds should be dug over in the spring.
春季应该给花床松一松土。OBJ ground, garden[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌdig sth ˈup1. to break the ground into small pieces, especially before building sth, taking sth from underneath it, etc. （尤指在建筑物等前）开掘，平整（土地）◆Some Roman remains were found under a car park which was being dug up.
一处正在开挖的停车场下面发现了一些古罗马遗迹。OBJ road, garden2. to remove sth from the ground by digging 发掘起；挖掘出◆Archaeologists have dug up some human remains.
考古工作者挖出一些人类遗骸。OBJ weeds, roots
SYN unearth sth (more formal) 3. (informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching or asking questions （经调查研究）发现，查明◆See what you can dig up on this man’s past.
看看从这个人的过去你能挖掘出些什么来。SYN unearth sth (more formal) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |