| 单词 | dig |
| 释义 | dig (dɪg ) Word forms: digs , digging , dug 1. verb B1+ If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish. They tried digging in a patch just below the cave. [VERB] Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in first. [VERB noun] Rescue workers are digging through the rubble in search of other victims. [VERB + through] They dug for shellfish at low tide. [VERB + for] Two men were standing by the freshly dug grave. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: hollow out, mine, bore, cut 2. verb B2 If you dig into something such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for something. He dug into his coat pocket for his keys. [V + into/in] Synonyms: search, hunt, rummage, root 3. verb If you dig one thing into another or if one thing digs into another, the first thing is pushed hard into the second, or presses hard into it. She digs the serving spoon into the moussaka. [VERB noun + into] I grab George's arm and dig my nails into his flesh. [VERB noun into noun] He could feel the beads digging into his palm. [VERB + into] Graham was standing there, his hands dug into the pockets of his baggy white trousers. [VERB-ed] 4. verb If you dig into a subject or a store of information, you study it very carefully in order to discover or check facts. The enquiry dug deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government. [VERB + into] He has been digging into the local archives. [VERB + into] With so many books on the subject, one must dig hard for reliable new material. [VERB adverb] 5. verb If you dig yourself out of a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one which you caused yourself, you manage to get out of it. He's taken these measures to try and dig himself out of a hole. [V pron-refl prep] 6. verb If you say that you dig something, you mean that you like it and understand it. [informal, old-fashioned] 'They play classic rock'n'roll,' states her boyfriend, 'My dad digs them too.'. [VERB noun] I can dig it. I don't expect a band always to be innovative. [VERB it] 7. countable noun [oft on NOUN] A dig is an organized activity in which people dig into the ground in order to discover ancient historical objects. He's an archaeologist and has been on a dig in Crete for the past year. 8. countable noun If you have a dig at someone, you say something which is intended to make fun of them or upset them. She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance. [+ at] Synonyms: cutting remark, crack [slang], insult, taunt 9. countable noun If you give someone a dig in a part of their body, you push them with your finger or your elbow, usually as a warning or as a joke. Cassandra silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back. Synonyms: poke, thrust, butt, nudge 10. plural noun [oft in NOUN] If you live in digs, you live in a room in someone else's house and pay them rent. [British, informal, old-fashioned] He went to London and lived in digs in Gloucester Road. 11. dig deep phrase [VERB inflects] If you dig deep, you do a very thorough investigation into something. I want you to dig deep. Find out who she is, and where she came from. 12. dig into one's pockets/purse phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If someone digs into their pocket or digs into their purse, they manage after some difficulty to find the money to pay for something. Holidaymakers are digging deep into their pockets to book late summer breaks. 13. to dig one's heels in phrase If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so. It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal. Phrasal verbs: dig around 1. phrasal verb If you dig around in a place or container, you search for something in every part of it. I went home to dig around in my closets for some old tapes. [V P + in] 2. phrasal verb If you dig around, you try to find information about someone or something. They said, after digging around, the photo was a fake. [VERB PARTICLE] dig in 1. phrasal verb B2 If you dig a substance in, or dig it into the soil, you mix it into the soil by digging. I usually dig in a small barrow load of compost in late summer. [VERB PARTICLE noun] To dig calcium into the soil, he warned, does not help the plant. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb When soldiers dig in or dig themselves in, they dig trenches and prepare themselves for an attack by the enemy. The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in. [VERB PARTICLE] The enemy must be digging themselves in now ready for the attack. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] Our forces are dug in along the river. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you say that someone is digging in, you mean that they are not changing their mind or weakening their efforts, although they may be losing a contest or facing difficult problems. A yawning North-South gulf has opened up with both sides digging in. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verb If someone digs in, or digs into some food, they start eating eagerly. If you tell someone to dig in, you are inviting them to start eating, and encouraging them to eat as much as they want. [informal] 'Listen,' said Daisy, digging into her oatmeal. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Pull up a chair and dig in! [VERB PARTICLE] dig out 1. phrasal verb B2 If you dig someone or something out of a place, you get them out by digging or by forcing them from the things surrounding them. ...digging minerals out of the Earth. [VERB noun PARTICLE + of] Rescue crews have been digging people out of collapsed buildings. [V n P of n] She dug out a photograph from under a pile of papers. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you dig something out, you find it after it has been stored, hidden, or forgotten for a long time. [informal] Recently, I dug out Barstow's novel and read it again. [VERB PARTICLE noun] We'll try and dig the number out for you if you want it. [VERB noun PARTICLE] dig over phrasal verb If you dig over an area of soil, you dig it thoroughly, so that the soil becomes looser and free from lumps. Dig over any ground that is clear of crops and plants. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Dig the soil over thoroughly. [VERB noun PARTICLE] dig up 1. phrasal verb B2 If you dig up something, you remove it from the ground where it has been buried or planted. You would have to dig up the plant yourself. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Dig it up once the foliage has died down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you dig up an area of land, you dig holes in it. Yesterday they continued the search, digging up the back yard of a police station. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If you dig up information or facts, you discover something that has not previously been widely known. Managers are too expensive and important to spend time digging up market information. [VERB PARTICLE noun] His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by Clyde. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verb If you dig up something or someone, you find them and use or employ them. [informal] When something happens anywhere in the world, we dig up an expert from someplace or other. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] If you dug up an old medical book from the sixties, it would tell you that childhood leukemia is incurable. Idioms: dig in your heels or dig your heels in to refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so He could dig in his heels and fight stubbornly for what he believed to be right. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dig your own grave to put yourself in a difficult situation by doing something wrong or making foolish mistakes If you go ahead with a private investigation, you'll be digging your own grave professionally. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dig up dirt on someone or dig the dirt to search for any information about someone that may damage their reputation They hired a detective firm to dig up dirt on their rival. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: cheeky dig And during song breaks they couldn't resist a cheeky dig at their pop rivals. The Sun (2009) It was meant to be a cheeky little dig - not vituperation at all, " he says. Times,Sunday Times (2020) And in a cheeky dig, the Grammy Award-winning artist was told: 'Hey, you have potential. The Sun (2015) He suggested a landowner will usually dig a ditch up to the very edge of his own property (but not on his neighbour's land) and throw the soil backwards. Times,Sunday Times He'd basically got us round to dig a ditch. Times, Sunday Times The people then dig a ditch by hand almost two miles long to divert water from a creek to irrigate the crops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A long list of local people joined in the effort to dig a ditch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the outside, the soldiers dug a ditch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Want to know where to dig a foundation in front and not ruin anything historic? Globe and Mail By 1948, he had constructed and restored more than ten temples using trenchers to rapidly dig the foundation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A force of hundreds worked on the excavation of the moat and digging the foundations for the castle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He realizes that not everyone has to have maker skills, but can contribute in their own wayfelling trees, digging the foundation, etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When digging the foundation, excavators discovered an underground spring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I dig a hole and shine my flashlight into the hole. Times, Sunday Times Your job was to dig a hole and empty the buckets. Times, Sunday Times Dig a hole at least twice the width of the pot and half as deep as the pot again. Times, Sunday Times Dig a hole 30cm wide and 30cm deep, remove the oak tree from its pot and place it in the hole. Times, Sunday Times They can run around, throw the football, play on the swing set, dig a hole and fill it in. Christianity Today In their greed they decide to keep it for themselves and dig a pit in order to bury it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The village's inhabitants were then forced to dig a pit and throw all the bodies into it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From 1866 to 1914, more than 50,000 miners dug the pit with picks and shovels, yielding 6,000lb of diamonds. The Sun To make them edible, they dug a pit and patiently cooked the tough flesh until it tasted better than the moist hams their masters were dining on. Times, Sunday Times Retired soldiers then dug a pit for the bodies in the middle of the field. Times, Sunday Times Dig a pond and/or install a bird bath. Times, Sunday Times Unless you are going big, in which case it's best to hire a mechanical digger, there's no easy way to dig a pond - it's back-breaking work. Times, Sunday Times When they needed topsoil, they dug a pond at the entrance gate and used the soil from the excavations. Times, Sunday Times Her grandfather tamed the unkempt gardens and dug a pond for the flamingos; her grandmother produced jam for the small café and collected admissions. Times, Sunday Times He also dug a pond in place of the palace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dig a trench 7.5cm-13cm (3in-5in) deep, depending on the size of your potatoes (the smaller the shallower) and add some organic fertiliser. Times, Sunday Times Then dig a trench 15cm wide along the base and get planting. Times, Sunday Times Developers only have to dig a trench within three years of signing a contract before planning permission expires. Times, Sunday Times The second-half, especially, was just dig the trench time. Times, Sunday Times Every summer day, we'd go out and do something: dig a trench or build a tunnel, fort or treehouse. Times, Sunday Times They will be paid 400m to dig the tunnel and the remaining 200m will go toward finishing the design and to pay consultants and other contractors working on the project. Times, Sunday Times The street was torn up to dig the tunnel below before being rebuilt from above. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Water was poured into the tunnel to put out the fire and an attempt was made to dig a tunnel through the rubble. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eventually, he ordered his troops to dig a tunnel under the south tower, which they held up with pit props. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ground under and around the camp was mostly sand, making it easier for the prisoners to dig a tunnel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Infants can't build a barn or dig a well. Christianity Today The villagers dig their well and line it with local bricks and sand. Times, Sunday Times He said my house stood right where he wanted to dig a well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They dug some wells, and those were the last worms that came out of anyone in the village. Times, Sunday Times Soon, he built a cabin and dug a well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They dig in the sand for mussels and prise them open with their bills. Times, Sunday Times At the first station, the loved ones would dig in the sand to find a round peg. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Families have been sheltering without food or water in holes dug in the sand, subjected to shelling for days. Times, Sunday Times The nests were holes dug in the sand in the bank of an ancient river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pairs of this species live together in their territory and the female lives in snail shells in a pit that they have dug in the sand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With the full-day program, you’ll train at an inactive dig site in the morning before going out to dig for the real stuff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Visitors can wander across to the dig site, where the fossils have been left as they were found. Times, Sunday Times Mack makes it to the elevator alone and escapes the dig site seconds before the explosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are 6 classifications on the quality of a dig site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rest of the team explores the archeological dig site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, they readily allow their opponents to dig the ground from under their feet. The Sun To facilitate digging the ground was softened with steam. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He prayed and started digging the ground in front of the place he had selected as his seat of meditation and found a perennial spring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They cut out the branches that brought forth evil fruit and burnt them, and pruned and nourished the trees, and dug the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They dig the soil, create paths and plant flowers. Times, Sunday Times The venture came to an abrupt halt when she started to dig the soil. Times, Sunday Times In 1700 nearly all of us had to dig the soil from dawn to dusk or everybody starved (and some did anyway). Times, Sunday Times But howsoever they work on the earth the pickaxe; they will fail to dig the soil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many monuments have been found while digging the soil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He couldn't resist a sly dig. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The odd sly dig at an opponent helps to dodge criticism of one's own performance. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Never intimidated or distracted, she pursued her questions with tenacity but with courtesy - although she was capable of the odd sly dig. Times, Sunday Times (2011) What will have come as a surprise was the thinly-veiled dig from a fellow member of the manager's union which accompanied it. The Sun (2009) What will have come as a surprise was the thinly-veiled dig from a fellow member of the manager's union which accompanied it. The Sun (2009) They are the men who have been con-stantloutraged at the manager's thinly-veiled digs about dragging their heels in the transfer market and missing out on targets. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 挖 Japanese: 掘る |
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