英语词汇“unearth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To unearth something is to dig it up. You could unearth a coffin, or even a tee shirt buried in the bottom of a drawer.

To put something in the earth is to bury it, to unearth it is to take it back out. When digging in the yard you’ll probably unearth creepy-crawlies and, with luck, a lost treasure will surface. To bring anything hidden “into the light” is to unearth it. You can unearth the secret affairs of your lover, you can unearth the lies of a corrupt government, and you may even unearth a child’s secret candy stash from under the mattress.

WORD FAMILY

unearth: unearthed, unearthing, unearths+/earth: earthed, earthing, earthlike, earthling, earthly, earths, earthy, unearth/earthling: earthlings/earthly: earthlier, earthliest, unearthly/earthy: earthier, earthiest, earthily/unearthly: unearthlily

USAGE EXAMPLES

In fact, she unearthed a series of pasts, each concealing another like a matryoshka doll.

New York Times(Dec 31, 2016)

Mass graves are unearthed nearly every day in former IS territory, with more than 70 discovered already.

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

And then years later, when I was home for the holidays, the sled was unearthed.

The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016)

1v recover through digging

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

excavate

dig, dig out, dig up

remove, harvest, or recover by digging

bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil

make visible

2v bring to light

The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President

Hyper

locate, turn up

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

单词	unearth
释义	unearth (once / 2464 pages) v To unearth something is to dig it up. You could unearth a coffin, or even a tee shirt buried in the bottom of a drawer. To put something in the earth is to bury it, to unearth it is to take it back out. When digging in the yard you’ll probably unearth creepy-crawlies and, with luck, a lost treasure will surface. To bring anything hidden “into the light” is to unearth it. You can unearth the secret affairs of your lover, you can unearth the lies of a corrupt government, and you may even unearth a child’s secret candy stash from under the mattress. WORD FAMILY unearth: unearthed, unearthing, unearths+/earth: earthed, earthing, earthlike, earthling, earthly, earths, earthy, unearth/earthling: earthlings/earthly: earthlier, earthliest, unearthly/earthy: earthier, earthiest, earthily/unearthly: unearthlily USAGE EXAMPLES In fact, she unearthed a series of pasts, each concealing another like a matryoshka doll. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Mass graves are unearthed nearly every day in former IS territory, with more than 70 discovered already. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) And then years later, when I was home for the holidays, the sled was unearthed. The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016) 1v recover through digging Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper excavate dig, dig out, dig up remove, harvest, or recover by digging bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil make visible 2v bring to light The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President Hyper locate, turn up discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
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