dig

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

Translation

vt. 挖,掘;探究
vi. 挖掘
n. 戳,刺;挖苦
Word Forms
現在分詞digging
過去式dug
第三人稱單數digs
過去分詞dug
複數digs

Phrases & Collocations

dig up information

挖掘信息

dig out

掘出;發現

dig deep

◎挖深;◎[美國英語]掏出來;交出來(指財物);◎[美國俚語]付出很高的價錢;

dig up

挖出;掘起;開墾;發現

dig in

掘土以摻進;掘土把…埋起來;[口]開始認真工作;[軍]掘壕固守

dig into

v. 鑽研;掘進去

dig a hole

挖坑

dig at

挖苦;諷刺

dig down

vt. 掏腰包;挖下;掘倒

Example Sentences

a digest of their findings.

他們的發現成果的彙編。

That was meant to be a dig at me.

那是對我的挖苦。

Dig that wild outfit.

注意那一羣瘋狂的人

a sharp dig in the ribs.

給肋骨上狠狠的一推

a thorough dig of the whole plot.

對整塊土地的徹底挖掘。

have a quiet dig at sb.

暗中刺某人一下

People seem to dig it.

人們似乎喜歡這個。

I really dig heavy rock.

我真的喜歡重搖滾。

Graham had a dig at me in the press.

格雷厄姆在報上批評了我。

a digest of cloned DNA.

克隆DNA的提煉物。

digest everything in the book

領會了書中的一切

and dig ourselves an onramp.

然後挖一個通道。

I really dig the way she sings.

我真喜歡她那種唱法。

I'm going to dig down this wall.

我要挖倒這面牆。

The customer will not dig down for such food.

那個顧客不會爲這種食物掏腰包的。

Cheese doesn't digest easily.

乳酪不易消化。

I just cannot digest eggs.

我喫雞蛋就不能消化。

I read only this digest of the novel.

我只讀過該小說的摘要。

They gave him a dig about his meanness.

他們在挖苦他吝嗇。

Real-world Examples

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

Dig某物的意思是喜歡某物。我喜歡你的鞋子。

Source: Rachel's Classroom on Phrasal Verbs

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

那時還沒有鑽油井。石油基本上是靠挖出來的。

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

So, yesterday afternoon, both sides were dug in.

所以,昨天下午的時候,雙方都各執己見。

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

It looks like someone dug Rex up.

看來好像有人把Rex挖出來了。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

沒法更新鮮了,夥計們,下筷啊,喫吧。

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

Little Pig was always digging in his garden.

小豬總是挖它的花園。

Source: American Elementary English 2

I still don't really dig the phoenix.

我還是不太喜歡那隻鳳凰。

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,他一直在深入研究數字。

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2022 Compilation

Rescuers with dogs are now digging through crumbled homes.

救援人員們帶着狗正試圖從倒塌的房屋中尋找。

Source: CNN Selected December 2012 Collection

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