英语词组dig up是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

dig updig up (something)

to find something, esp. from storage.

We dug up the old dairy records that showed how much milk each cow produced every day.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dig something up (= to remove something from the ground, esp. with a tool)

Phr V

dig up

digs, digging, dug

dig up sth or dig sth up

to dig holes in or destroy the ground or a floor

They're digging up the road outside our house.When we moved in we had to dig up the cellar floor and replace it.

to discover new facts about a person or situation after a lot of searching

They've recently dug up some new evidence which suggests that he was innocent.The press are always digging up scandalous facts about people's pasts.

dig up

1. Literally, to overturn soil or a similar substance by digging. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." That darn groundhog has dug up my herb garden for the second year in a row.

2. To unearth or uproot something by digging. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." The dog keeps burying bones and digging them up.

3. To search for and find something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." If you give me some time, I'm sure I can dig up the deed to the house.

4. To uncover negative information about someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." Once I contact my usual sources at the tabloids, I should be able to dig up some dirt on that actress.

5. slang Listen! Hey, the boss is talking—dig up!

dig someone or something up

Fig. to go to great effort to find someone or something. (There is an implication that the thing or person dug up is not the most desirable, but is all that could be found.) Mary dug a date up for the dance next Friday. I dug up a recipe for roast pork with pineapple. I dug up a carpenter who doesn't charge very much.

Dig up!

Sl. Listen carefully! John: All right, you guys! Dig up! You're going to hear this one time and one time only! Bill: Dig up! I'm only going to say this once. Bob: What was that? Bill: I said listen!

dig up

1. Search out, find, obtain, as in I'm sure I can dig up a few more supporters. [Mid-1800s]

2. dig up some dirt or the dirt . Find derogatory information about someone or something. For example, The editor assigned him to dig up all the dirt on the candidates. The slangy use of the noun dirt for "embarrassing or scandalous information" dates from about 1840, but this metaphoric expression is a century newer.

dig up

1. To unearth or expose and gain access to something by digging: The scientists dug up a dinosaur fossil. The landscapers dug the tree up and replanted it.

2. To scatter earth, snow, or another substance on some surface by digging into it: The woodchucks dug up my lawn last night.

3. To discover or find something through concerted effort: I dug up some old photos that were in the back of my closet. The detective intended to dig the truth up.

Dig up!

exclam. Listen up!; Pay attention! Dig up, man! This is important.

词组	dig up
释义	Idiom dig someone or something up Theme: SEARCHING to go to great effort to find someone or something. (There is an implication that the thing or person dug up is not the most desirable, but is all that could be found.) Mary dug a date up for the dance next Friday.I dug up a recipe for roast pork with pineapple.I dug up a carpenter who doesn't charge very much. Idiom dig updig up (something) to find something, esp. from storage. We dug up the old dairy records that showed how much milk each cow produced every day. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dig something up (= to remove something from the ground, esp. with a tool) Phr V dig up digs, digging, dug dig up sth or dig sth up to dig holes in or destroy the ground or a floor They're digging up the road outside our house.When we moved in we had to dig up the cellar floor and replace it. to discover new facts about a person or situation after a lot of searching They've recently dug up some new evidence which suggests that he was innocent.The press are always digging up scandalous facts about people's pasts. dig up ⇨ dig up; dig outverb to research and discover, or find and obtain UK, 1611 phrasedig up1. 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 dig up 1. Literally, to overturn soil or a similar substance by digging. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." That darn groundhog has dug up my herb garden for the second year in a row. 2. To unearth or uproot something by digging. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." The dog keeps burying bones and digging them up. 3. To search for and find something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." If you give me some time, I'm sure I can dig up the deed to the house. 4. To uncover negative information about someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dig" and "up." Once I contact my usual sources at the tabloids, I should be able to dig up some dirt on that actress. 5. slang Listen! Hey, the boss is talking—dig up! dig someone or something up Fig. to go to great effort to find someone or something. (There is an implication that the thing or person dug up is not the most desirable, but is all that could be found.) Mary dug a date up for the dance next Friday. I dug up a recipe for roast pork with pineapple. I dug up a carpenter who doesn't charge very much. Dig up! Sl. Listen carefully! John: All right, you guys! Dig up! You're going to hear this one time and one time only! Bill: Dig up! I'm only going to say this once. Bob: What was that? Bill: I said listen! dig up 1. Search out, find, obtain, as in I'm sure I can dig up a few more supporters. [Mid-1800s] 2. dig up some dirt or the dirt . Find derogatory information about someone or something. For example, The editor assigned him to dig up all the dirt on the candidates. The slangy use of the noun dirt for "embarrassing or scandalous information" dates from about 1840, but this metaphoric expression is a century newer. dig up v. 1. To unearth or expose and gain access to something by digging: The scientists dug up a dinosaur fossil. The landscapers dug the tree up and replanted it. 2. To scatter earth, snow, or another substance on some surface by digging into it: The woodchucks dug up my lawn last night. 3. To discover or find something through concerted effort: I dug up some old photos that were in the back of my closet. The detective intended to dig the truth up. Dig up! exclam. Listen up!; Pay attention! Dig up, man! This is important.
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