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词组 dig out
释义
Idiom
dig outdig out (something)
to search for something.
I dug out a faded picture of my parents playing on the old tennis court.

Phr V
dig out
digs, digging, dug
dig out sth or dig sth out
slightly informal to find something that you have not seen or used for a long time
I'm sure I have a map of Prague - I'll try and dig it out tonight.
often + of
We were looking at some old school photographs I'd dug out of a drawer.
slightly informal to discover information about a person or a situation after a lot of searching
I had to dig out information for my dissertation from old manuscripts.
dig out
1. noun
help getting out of a difficult situation IRELAND, 1995
2. verb
1
to work cheerfully and with a will; to make a real effort. Military usage UK, 1987.
2
to taunt, to insult UK, 1998.
3
in trucking, to start fast US, 1971
⇨ dig up; dig out
verb to research and discover, or find and obtain UK, 1611
phrasedig out1. dig out sthdig 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 up2. dig out sthdig 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

1. To create an exit by channeling, tunneling, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "out." The groundhog dug out of its burrow and advanced on my herb garden.
2. To remove something from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "out." Paulina was careful to dig every last raisin out of the cookie.
3. To locate something after searching for it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "out." After a few minutes, I was finally able to dig my sunglasses out of my purse.
4. To remove an excess accumulation of something, such as snow or mud. It'll be days before we're able to dig out from this blizzard. Rescue crews have been helping the residents dig out after the mudslide.

dig something out

Fig. to work hard to locate something and bring it forth. They dug the contract out of the file cabinet. I dug out an old dress and wore it to the Fifties party.

dig out (of something)

to channel or excavate one's way out of something. The miner had to dig out of the cave-in. They were too exhausted to dig out.

dig out

1. Extract, remove, as in He was determined to dig out every bit of metal he could find. [Late 1300s]
2. Find by searching for, as in He dug out his first contract from the file. [Mid-1800s]

dig out

v.
1. To create a space or structure by digging: The fox dug a shelter out of the dense earth. The workers dug out a moat around the castle.
2. To create some pathway that leads from some place by digging: The prisoners dug a tunnel out of the dungeon.
3. To expose, gain access to, or free something by digging and removing what surrounds it: They worked around the clock to dig out the city after the blizzard. The nurse dug the splinter out of my finger with a needle.
4. To emerge or become accessible by or as if by digging: It took three weeks for the village to dig out after the mudslide.

dig it out

Slang To run as fast as one can, especially as a base runner in baseball.
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