新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dig

英 [dɪg]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

digs
1. [C 可数名词] 挖苦 , 嘲弄
If you have a dig at someone, you say something which is intended to make fun of them or upset them.
近义词
gibe
双语例句
例：
She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance.
戴夫演出失败之后，她忍不住给了他一顿嘲弄。
2. [C 可数名词] （出于警告或开玩笑而用手指或肘进行的）戳
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.
双语例句
例：
Cassandra silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back.
卡桑德拉在他腰背上狠狠地戳了一下让他闭上了嘴。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

dig out
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 挖掘出
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.
双语例句
例：
digging minerals out of the earth.
开采地球上的矿物。
2. [PHRASAL 短语] 找出
If you dig something out, you find it after it has been stored, hidden, or forgotten for a long time.
双语例句
例：
Recently, I dug out Barstow's novel and read it again.
最近，我翻出了巴斯托的小说，又看了一遍。

VERB. 动词

digs , digging , dug
1. [I 不及物动词] 挖掘
If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish.
双语例句
例：
I grabbed the spade and started digging.
我抓起铁锹开始挖了起来。
例：
Dig a large hole and drive the stake in first.
先挖个大洞，把桩子打进去。
2. [I 不及物动词] 将手伸入…（以探寻某物）
If you dig into something such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for something.
近义词
delve
双语例句
例：
He dug into his coat pocket for his keys.
他把手伸进大衣口袋里找钥匙。
3. [I 不及物动词] 刺入 , 戳进
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.
双语例句
例：
She digs the serving spoon into the moussaka.
她把分菜匙插进茄合里。
4. [I 不及物动词] 钻研
If you dig into a subject or a store of information, you study it very carefully in order to discover or check facts.
近义词
probe
双语例句
例：
as a special congressional enquiry digs deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government.
随着国会特别调查行动对政府所谓的不当财政行为调查的逐步深入。
例：
He has been digging into the local archives.
他一直在仔细研究当地的档案。
5. [T 及物动词] 摆脱（困境）
If you dig yourself out of a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one which you caused yourself, you manage to get out of it.
双语例句
例：
He's taken these measures to try and dig himself out of a hole.
他采取了这些措施，力图摆脱困境。