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dig
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- Conjugation :
past
digged
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past
dug
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digging
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- dig
[dɪg]
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1.
vt.
[+hole]
挖
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2.
vt.
[+garden]
掘土
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3.
vt.
to dig sth into sth (sink) 将某物伸进某物
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4.
vi.
(with spade) 挖掘
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5.
vi.
to dig into sth (sink) 戳进
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6.
noun
to give sb a dig in the ribs (prod) 戳了某人肋部一下
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7.
noun
[c]
(also： archaeological dig) (excavation) 考古挖掘
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8.
noun
[inf]
to have/take a dig at sb (criticism) 挖苦某人
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- dig
[dɪg]
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1.
vt.
挖，掘，刨
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We will dig until we find our treasure.
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我们会一直挖到找到财宝为止。
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Police officers spent days digging the site, but no remains were ever discovered.
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警官花了好几天在现场挖掘，但是没找到任何尸体。
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2.
vt.
掘成
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3.
vi.
努力地工作，苦干
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All of the students were digging away at the math problems.
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所有学生都在埋头解数学题。
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She was digging away at her math homework.
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她正绞尽脑汁做数学家庭作业。
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4.
vt.
挖掘
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They were digging the treasure chest out of the sand.
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他们把财宝箱从沙地里挖出来。
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5.
vt.
戳入，刺入，捅入
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I was digging into the ice cream with a pink spoon.
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我用一把粉红色的勺子舀冰淇淋吃。
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Dig your foot into the floor.
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使劲跺地板。
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6.
vt.
挖空，在……中挖洞
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The construction crew was digging out the side of the mountain.
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建筑工人在山的一侧打洞。
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7.
vt.
戳，捅
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He was digging at the worms with a stick.
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他正用棍子戳虫子。
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8.
vt.
理解，领会，了解
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Let us now dig a little deeper into this theory.
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现在我们再深入的探究一下这个理论。
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9.
vi.
理解
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10.
vt.
欣赏；喜欢
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11.
n.[c]
[Archeology]
挖掘地点
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The dig site was approximately 100 miles south of the capital.
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发掘点大约距离首都以南100英里处。
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They set up camp next to the dig.
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他们在挖掘场地旁露营了。
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12.
noun
[Person Name]
迪格
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13.
n.[c]
抨击，挖苦，讽刺
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I have to take a few digs as well as the compliments.
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除了溢美之辞我还得忍受一些挖苦。
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She takes a dig at me every chance she gets.
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她一有机会就挖苦我。
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14.
n.[c]
凿孔
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A dig in cover of the book lessened its value by 40 percent.
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那本书封面上的洞使它贬值了40%。
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The book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover.
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这本书除了后皮上有个洞之外，其他一切都完好无损的。
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15.
n.[c]
挖掘
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We will begin the dig as soon as the sun rises.
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太阳一出来我们就开挖。
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16.
n.[c]
捅，戳，刺
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She gave her future husband a playful dig in the ribs with her elbow.
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她淘气地用肘部戳了一下未婚夫的肋下。
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She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs.
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她猛地戳了一下我的肋骨。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- dig
[dɪg]
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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
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2.
vb
to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc
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to dig a tunnel
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3.
vb
[often foll by through]
to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions
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he dug his way through the crowd
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4.
vt.
[tr; often foll by out or up]
to obtain by digging
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to dig potatoes
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to dig up treasure
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5.
vt.
[tr; often foll by out or up]
to find or discover by effort or searching
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to dig out unexpected facts
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6.
vt.
[tr; foll by in or into]
to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke
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he dug his spurs into the horse's side
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7.
vt.
[tr; foll by in or into]
to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging
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8.
vt.
[tr]
[Spoken]
to like, understand, or appreciate
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9.
vi.
[intr]
[US]
[Slang]
to work hard, esp for an examination
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10.
vi.
[intr]
[Brit]
[Spoken]
to have lodgings
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I dig in South London
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11.
n
the act of digging
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12.
n
a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs
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13.
n
a cutting or sarcastic remark
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14.
n
[Spoken]
an archaeological excavation
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15.
n
See also dig in digs
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16.
n
[Etymology]
C13 diggen, of uncertain origin
Examples
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dig potatoes
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刨土豆
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dig an elbow into someone's ribs
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用胳膊肘碰碰某人胸口(暗示要他注意)
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To reach the petrol sometimes you need to dig something like 2 km below the surface.
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得挖到地表以下2千米的地方才能找到石油。
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They didn't have to dig a lot as the coal was near the surface.
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矿层离地表不远，他们不需要挖很深。
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We should dig up those weeds.
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一个金属零件戳进了我的脚跟。
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nciku Video Note
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挖 [wā]
- 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.
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刨 [páo]
- Scene：
用锄头刨坑 / digging a hole with a hoe
- Examples：
刨坑 [páokēng]，刨土 [páotǔ]，刨根问底 [páogēnwèndǐ]
- Description：
刨 means to dig with a hoe or pickaxe to a shallow level. The hoe or pickaxe is usually flourished from front toward the user. In the spoken language, 刨 can also mean to exclude, e.g. 刨除.
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铲 [chǎn]
- Scene：
用铲子铲草 / skimming grass with a shovel
- Examples：
铲煤 [chǎnméi]，铲土 [chǎn tǔ]，铲除 [chǎnchú]，铲迹销声 [chǎnjìxiāoshēng]
- Description：
铲 means ro shovel. The tool of action 铲 is shovel, the same with 挖. But the aim of 铲 is not digging but eliminate things(usually dirt) on surface or gather things in the shovel.
Related video notes: 挖、刨、铲
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