Examples

民工分成两拨儿挖渠道。

The labourers divided themselves into two groups for digging the channel. → 拨

这个槽挖得太深了。

The groove is made too deep. → 槽

挖耳屎

pick one's ears → 耳屎

挖一个坑

dig a pit → 坑

坑边挖得太陡了，再坡一点。

The sides of the pit are too steep. Slope them a bit. → 坡

挖一锹深

dig a spade's depth; dig a spit deep → 锹

挖隧道

excavate a tunnel → 挖

挖塘泥

scoop up sludge from a pond → 挖

挖防空洞

dig an air-raid shelter → 挖

你把我们最好的教师都弄走了，你这是在挖我们系的墙脚。

You've taken away our best teachers, so you're undermining the foundation of the department. → 挖墙脚

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