dig
verb
uk/dɪɡ/us/dɪɡ/present participledigging|past tense and past participledugdigverb(MOVE SOIL)
B1[IorT]
tobreakup andmovesoilusing atool, amachine, oryourhands:
挖，挖掘（土）Digging (in) thegardenis goodexercise.在花园里挖土是一种很好的锻炼。
B2[T]
toformaholebymovingsoil:
凿出，打（洞）Thetunnelwas dug with theaidofheavymachinery.在重型机械的帮助下，隧道挖通了。
Thedogwas digging aholetohideitsbonein.狗在刨坑把骨头藏起来。
- Theprisonersare made to digholesandfillthem in again.
- Thegroundwasfrozenhard and wasimpossibleto dig.
- They dug ashallowpitandthrewthebodiesinto it.
- We dug aholeandplantedthetree.
- Workmenstumbledupon themosaicwhile diggingfoundationsfor a newbuilding.
Digging
- bore
- borer
- break groundidiom
- burrow
- dig(yourself)in
- digsomeone/somethingout
- drill
- excavate
- excavator
- fork
- furrow
- grubsomethingup/out
- plough
- ploughsomethingback/in
- prospect
- redrill
- rootsomethingout/up
- sink
- steam shovel
- unearth
digverb(SEARCH)
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tosearchsomewherewhen you arelookingfor anobjectorinformation:
寻找，搜寻，找到He dugintohispocketand took out a fewcoins.他把手伸进口袋里摸索一番后掏出了几枚硬币。
As I dugdeeperintohis past(=foundout more about it), Irealizedthat there was a lot about this man that I didn'tknow.随着我对他过去的深入了解，我意识到自己对这个人知道得还太少。
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- hunting ground
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- lookout
- manhunt
- mudlark
- needle
- scout
- scrounge around
- search
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- troll
digverb(PRESS)
digsomeonein the ribs
topushthesideof someone'sbodyquicklywithyourelbow(= themiddlepartof thearmwhere itbends)often as a way ofsharingaprivatejokewith thatpersonor to gettheirattention:
用肘部碰…的肋部（常用来分享私密笑话或引起对方注意）He wassittingnext to me so I dug him in theribs,hopinghe'dshutup.
digverb(APPROVE)
[T]old-fashionedslang
to like orunderstandsomething:
喜爱；理解，懂得Hey, I really dig thoseshoes!嘿，我真的非常喜欢那双鞋！
You dig mymeaning, man?伙计，你懂我的意思吗？
Liking
- adorkable
- affection
- appreciate
- attached
- be a glutton forsomethingidiom
- be a hit withsomeoneidiom
- gravitate towards/tosomething/someone
- grow onsomeone
- have a lot of time forsomeoneidiom
- have a thing aboutsomething/someoneidiom
- lickyourlipsidiom
- protective
- shine
- shook
- smile
- smile onsomething/someone
- smitten
- taste
- tight
- warm
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Understanding and comprehending
Idioms
digyourheels in
dig (deep) intoyourpocket(s)/resources/savings
digyourselfinto a hole
digyourown grave
Phrasal verbs
dig(yourself)in
dig in
dig(something)intosomeone/something
digsomeone/somethingout
digsomethingout
digsomethingup
dig
noun[C]
uk/dɪɡ/us/dɪɡ/dignoun[C](REMARK)
aremarkthat isintendedtocriticize,embarrass, or make ajokeabout someone:
奚落，取笑，嘲笑He's alwaystakingdigs/a digatme.他总是奚落我。
UKalsoHe's alwayshaving/makingdig/a digatme.他总是奚落我。
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- boo
- criticism
- deprecate
- dim
- niggle
- nitpick
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear
dignoun[C](REMOVE SOIL)
theprocessofcarefullyremovingsoilandobjectsfrom anareaofhistoricalinterest:
（考古）挖掘anarchaeologicaldig考古挖掘
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Archaeology
- archaeological
- archaeologically
- archaeologist
- archaeology
- archeology
- artefact
- bluestone
- carbon dating
- colosseum
- conservator
- excavate
- excavation
- industrial archaeology
- Parthenon
- ruin
- sifter
- uncover
- unearth
dignoun[C](ACCOMMODATION)
digs[plural]mainlyUK
informalforlodgings:
（lodging的非正式说法）Manystudentsin London have toliveindigs.很多在伦敦的学生不得不寄宿在别人家中。