dig

[US]/dɪɡ/
[UK]/dɪɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 挖,掘;探究
vi. 挖掘
n. 戳,刺;挖苦
Word Forms
现在分词digging
过去式dug
第三人称单数digs
过去分词dug
复数digs

Phrases & Collocations

dig up information

挖掘信息

dig out

掘出;发现

dig deep

◎挖深;◎[美国英语]掏出来;交出来(指财物);◎[美国俚语]付出很高的价钱;

dig up

挖出;掘起;开垦;发现

dig in

掘土以掺进;掘土把…埋起来;[口]开始认真工作;[军]掘壕固守

dig into

v. 钻研;掘进去

dig a hole

挖坑

dig at

挖苦;讽刺

dig down

vt. 掏腰包;挖下;掘倒

Example Sentences

a digest of their findings.

他们的发现成果的汇编。

That was meant to be a dig at me.

那是对我的挖苦。

Dig that wild outfit.

注意那一群疯狂的人

a sharp dig in the ribs.

给肋骨上狠狠的一推

a thorough dig of the whole plot.

对整块土地的彻底挖掘。

have a quiet dig at sb.

暗中刺某人一下

People seem to dig it.

人们似乎喜欢这个。

I really dig heavy rock.

我真的喜欢重摇滚。

Graham had a dig at me in the press.

格雷厄姆在报上批评了我。

a digest of cloned DNA.

克隆DNA的提炼物。

digest everything in the book

领会了书中的一切

and dig ourselves an onramp.

然后挖一个通道。

I really dig the way she sings.

我真喜欢她那种唱法。

I'm going to dig down this wall.

我要挖倒这面墙。

The customer will not dig down for such food.

那个顾客不会为这种食物掏腰包的。

Cheese doesn't digest easily.

乳酪不易消化。

I just cannot digest eggs.

我吃鸡蛋就不能消化。

I read only this digest of the novel.

我只读过该小说的摘要。

They gave him a dig about his meanness.

他们在挖苦他吝啬。

Real-world Examples

To dig something is slang for liking it. I dig your shoes.

Dig某物的意思是喜欢某物。我喜欢你的鞋子。

Source: Rachel's Classroom on Phrasal Verbs

Oil wells weren't drilled back then. They were essentially dug.

那时还没有钻油井。石油基本上是靠挖出来的。

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

So, yesterday afternoon, both sides were dug in.

所以,昨天下午的时候,双方都各执己见。

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

It looks like someone dug Rex up.

看来好像有人把Rex挖出来了。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

You don't get fresher than this. Guys, dig in, dig in.

没法更新鲜了,伙计们,下筷啊,吃吧。

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

Little Pig was always digging in his garden.

小猪总是挖它的花园。

Source: American Elementary English 2

I still don't really dig the phoenix.

我还是不太喜欢那只凤凰。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

I'll see what I can dig up.

我去查查。

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Recently, he's been digging deeper into the numbers.

最近,他一直在深入研究数字。

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2022 Compilation

Rescuers with dogs are now digging through crumbled homes.

救援人员们带着狗正试图从倒塌的房屋中寻找。

Source: CNN Selected December 2012 Collection

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