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 timeI'm sure I have a map of Prague - I'll try and dig it out tonight. often + ofWe 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 searchingI had to dig out information for my dissertation from old manuscripts. dig out Ⅰ 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 Ⅱ ⇨ dig up; dig out verb to research and discover, or find and obtain UK, 1611 dig out1. 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 outFig. 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 out1. 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 outv. 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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