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  • Conjugation : past  digged ; past  dug ; ing  digging
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

dig [dɪg]
  1. 1. vt. [+hole]
  2. 2. vt. [+garden] 掘土
  3. 3. vt. to dig sth into sth (sink) 将某物伸进某物
  4. 4. vi. (with spade) 挖掘
  5. 5. vi. to dig into sth (sink) 戳进
  6. 6. noun to give sb a dig in the ribs (prod) 戳了某人肋部一下
  7. 7. noun [c] (also: archaeological dig) (excavation) 考古挖掘
  8. 8. noun [inf] to have/take a dig at sb (criticism) 挖苦某人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

dig [dɪg]
  1. 1. vt. 挖,掘,刨
    We will dig until we find our treasure.
    我们一直挖到找到财宝为止
    Police officers spent days digging the site, but no remains were ever discovered.
    警官花了好几天在现场挖掘但是找到任何尸体
  2. 2. vt. 掘成
  3. 3. vi. 努力工作苦干
    All of the students were digging away at the math problems.
    所有学生都在埋头数学题
    She was digging away at her math homework.
    她正绞尽脑汁数学家庭作业
  4. 4. vt. 挖掘
    They were digging the treasure chest out of the sand.
    他们把财宝箱从沙地里挖出来
  5. 5. vt. 戳入,刺入,捅入
    I was digging into the ice cream with a pink spoon.
    我用一把粉红色的勺子冰淇淋吃。
    Dig your foot into the floor.
    使劲地板
  6. 6. vt. 挖空在……中挖洞
    The construction crew was digging out the side of the mountain.
    建筑工人山的一侧打洞
  7. 7. vt. 戳,捅
    He was digging at the worms with a stick.
    正用棍子虫子
  8. 8. vt. 理解领会了解
    Let us now dig a little deeper into this theory.
    现在我们深入探究一下这个理论
  9. 9. vi. 理解
  10. 10. vt. 欣赏喜欢
  11. 11. n.[c] [Archeology] 挖掘地点
    The dig site was approximately 100 miles south of the capital.
    发掘点大约距离首都以南100英里处。
    They set up camp next to the dig.
    他们挖掘场地旁露营了。
  12. 12. noun [Person Name] 迪格
  13. 13. n.[c] 抨击挖苦讽刺
    I have to take a few digs as well as the compliments.
    除了溢美之辞我还得忍受一些挖苦
    She takes a dig at me every chance she gets.
    她一有机会挖苦我。
  14. 14. n.[c] 凿孔
    A dig in cover of the book lessened its value by 40 percent.
    那本书封面上的洞使它贬值了40%。
    The book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover.
    这本书除了后皮上有个洞之外其他一切完好无损的
  15. 15. n.[c] 挖掘
    We will begin the dig as soon as the sun rises.
    太阳出来我们开挖
  16. 16. n.[c] 捅,戳,刺
    She gave her future husband a playful dig in the ribs with her elbow.
    淘气地用肘部戳了一下未婚夫的肋下。
    She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs.
    猛地戳了一下我的肋骨

Collins English-English Dictionary

dig [dɪg]
  1. 1. vb [when tr, often foll by up] to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade
  2. 2. vb to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc
    to dig a tunnel
  3. 3. vb [often foll by through] to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions
    he dug his way through the crowd
  4. 4. vt. [tr; often foll by out or up] to obtain by digging
    to dig potatoes
    to dig up treasure
  5. 5. vt. [tr; often foll by out or up] to find or discover by effort or searching
    to dig out unexpected facts
  6. 6. vt. [tr; foll by in or into] to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke
    he dug his spurs into the horse's side
  7. 7. vt. [tr; foll by in or into] to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging
  8. 8. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to like, understand, or appreciate
  9. 9. vi. [intr] [US] [Slang] to work hard, esp for an examination
  10. 10. vi. [intr] [Brit] [Spoken] to have lodgings
    I dig in South London
  11. 11. n the act of digging
  12. 12. n a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
  13. 13. n a cutting or sarcastic remark
  14. 14. n [Spoken] an archaeological excavation
  15. 15. n See also dig in digs
  16. 16. n [Etymology] C13 diggen, of uncertain origin

Examples

dig potatoes
刨土豆
dig an elbow into someone's ribs
用胳膊肘碰碰某人胸口(暗示要他注意)
To reach the petrol sometimes you need to dig something like 2 km below the surface.
得挖到地表以下2千米的地方才能找到石油。
They didn't have to dig a lot as the coal was near the surface.
矿层离地表不远,他们不需要挖很深。
We should dig up those weeds.
一个金属零件戳进了我的脚跟。

nciku Video Note

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  • Scene:

    用铲子挖坑 / digging a hole with a shovel

  • Examples:

    挖掘 [wājué],挖墙脚 [wāqiángjiǎo],挖空心思 [wākōngxīnsī]

  • Description:

    挖 means to dig something out from inside something else with a shovel, knife, spoon or hand. It can also indicate to extract something hidden. In 挖井/挖隧道, it means to excavate on a large scale.

Related video notes: 挖、刨、铲

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