| 释义 |
dredge1 /drej/ noun- A bag-net for dragging along the bottom to collect oysters, biological specimens, mud, etc
- A machine for deepening a harbour, canal, river, etc, for excavating under water or on land, or for raising alluvial deposits and washing them for minerals, by means of buckets on an endless chain, pumps, grabs, or other devices
transitive verb and intransitive verb To gather, explore or deepen with a dredge ORIGIN: Connected with drag and draw dredgˈer noun - Someone who dredges
- A machine for dredging
- A boat, ship or raft equipped for dredging
dredge up (informal) To mention or recall something (best) forgotten |