to dig
01
挖, 挖掘
to remove earth or another substance using a tool, machine, or hands
Intransitive: to dig in sth | to dig
例子
The archaeologist used a shovel to dig for ancient artifacts.
考古学家用铲子挖掘古代文物。
Children love to dig in the sand at the beach.
孩子们喜欢在海滩上挖沙子。
02
挖掘, 发掘
to extract something from the ground using a tool
Transitive: to dig sth
例子
The archaeologists dug artifacts from the site.
考古学家从遗址中挖掘出了文物。
The farmer dug potatoes from the ground.
农民从地里挖出了土豆。
03
挖, 挖掘
to create a hole or cavity by removing earth or soil
Transitive: to dig a hole or cavity
例子
Sarah dug a hole in the garden to plant her new flowers.
莎拉在花园里挖了一个洞来种她的新花。
The workers dug a trench to lay down the pipes for the new building.
工人们挖了一条沟渠来铺设新建筑的管道。
04
理解, 领会
to understand or comprehend the meaning or significance of something
Transitive: to dig meaning of something
例子
After reading the article twice, I finally dug the nuances of quantum mechanics.
在读了这篇文章两遍之后，我终于理解了量子力学的细微差别。
The movie had a lot of hidden messages, but I dug the underlying theme of redemption.
这部电影有很多隐藏的信息，但我理解了救赎的潜在主题。
05
轻戳, 轻按
to poke or push something lightly with a pointed object or finger
Transitive: to dig sb
例子
The child giggled as she dug her brother in the ribs to get his attention.
孩子咯咯笑着，她戳了戳哥哥的肋骨以引起他的注意。
He gently dug me in the arm to remind me of our secret agreement.
他轻轻地在我手臂上戳了一下，提醒我我们的秘密协议。
06
勤奋工作, 埋头苦干
to work diligently and methodically
Transitive: to dig into an activity
例子
He dug into his textbooks every night to improve his understanding of calculus.
他每晚钻研教科书以提高对微积分的理解。
Sarah dug into her research materials for months to write her doctoral thesis on marine biology.
萨拉为了撰写关于海洋生物学的博士论文，数月来一直在钻研她的研究材料。
Dig
01
挖掘, 挖
the act of digging
02
小凹痕, 小划痕
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
03
挖苦, 尖刻的评论
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
04
考古探索的遗址, 考古挖掘
the site of an archeological exploration
05
救球, 防守
(volleyball) the defensive skill of passing or retrieving a spiked or rapidly hit ball
例子
His quick reflexes allowed him to make a perfect dig.
他快速的反应使他能够做出完美的救球。
They celebrated after a crucial dig kept the rally alive.
在一个关键的救球保持了回合后，他们庆祝了。
