单词详解

1. v.

A. 挖，掘 (turn up, loosen, or remove earth)

The man went from place to place and dug and weeded. 那个人到处走，又挖土，又锄草。

B. 中意，了解，欣赏 (get the meaning of something)

He really digs the way she sings. 他真喜欢她那种唱法。

2. n.

A. 戳，刺 (the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow)

The horse started galloping the moment that the young man gave it a good dig.

那个年轻人猛戳了马一下，它就奔驰起来了。

B. 挖苦，讽刺 (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect)

His wife makes mean little digs at him. 妻子冲他说一些刻薄的挖苦话。

相关词组

1. dig out 掘出；发现

He will dig out his endless potential continuously. 他要不断挖掘自己不尽的潜能；

2. dig up 挖出；掘起；开垦；发现

Where are they going to dig up the money? 他们到哪里去搞到这笔钱呢？

3. dig into 掘进去

Our institute, in fact, was just beginning to dig into the problem.

事实上，我们研究所刚刚开始研究这个问题。

4. dig a hole 挖坑

Dig a hole large enough for the new seedling. 挖一个大坑，要能种下这棵树苗。

相关单词

复数：    digs

过去式：  dug

过去分词：dug

现在分词：digging

同义词：   tunnel, pick