/dɪg; dɪˇ/
v (-gg-; pt, pp dug / dQg; dQ^/)
1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] use one's hands, a spade, a machine, etc to break up and move (earth, etc); advance by doing this 挖, 掘（泥土等）
*I spent the morning digging. 我整个上午都在不停地挖.
* They are digging through the hill to make a tunnel. 他们正在凿山建一条隧道.
* dig down into the soil 往土里深挖
* It is difficult to dig the ground when it is frozen. 地面冻住了就不易挖掘.
* dig the soil away from the bottom of the wall 将墙根的泥挖出来.
(b) [Tn] make (a hole, etc) by doing this 挖出（洞等）; 凿出; 打（洞）
*dig a pit, tunnel, shaft, etc 挖坑、隧道、升降井等.
(c) [Ipr] ~ for sth search for (gold, etc) by doing this 采掘探寻（黄金等）; 探矿
*We are digging for mineral deposits. 我们正在掘地探矿.
2 (dated infml 旧, 口)
(a) [Tn] enjoy (sth); appreciate 喜欢（某事物）; 欣赏
*I don't dig modern jazz. 我不喜欢现代爵士乐.
(b) [I, Tn] understand (sth) 明白（某事物）; 懂
*I don't dig that crazy stuff. 我不懂那种没意思的玩意儿.
* You dig? 你懂了吗?
3 (idm 习语) ,dig one's `heels/`toes in be stubborn; refuse to give in 固执已见; 寸步不让. dig sb in the ribs nudge or prod sb hard in the side 用肘碰或戳某人的肋部. dig one's own grave do sth which causes one's own downfall 自掘坟墓; 自取灭亡.
4 (phr v) dig in; dig into sth (infml 口) (begin to) eat hungrily or enthusiastically （开始）贪婪地吃, 津津有味地吃
*The food's ready, so dig in! 吃的弄好了, 放量吃罢! dig sth in; dig sth into sth
(a) mix sth with soil by digging 在翻地时将某物混入土壤中
*The manure should be well dug in. 在翻地时应把肥料均匀地混入土壤中.
(b) push or thrust sth into sth 推入; 插入; 戳进; 刺入
*dig a fork into a pie 用餐叉叉馅饼
* The rider dug his spurs into the horse's flank. 骑马者用靴刺戳了戳马的侧腹.
* The dog dug its teeth in. 那只狗一口咬下去. dig oneself in
(a) (military 军) (of soldiers) protect oneself by digging a trench, etc （指士兵）挖壕沟等以掩蔽自己, 挖掩体.
(b) (infml 口) establish oneself securely (in a place, job, etc) （在职位、工作等方面）使自己站稳脚跟, 巩固自己的地位
*He has dug himself in well at the college now. 如今他在学院已站住脚了. dig sb/sth out (of sth)
(a) get sb/sth out by digging 挖出某人[某物]
*They dug the potatoes out (of the ground). 他们（从地里）挖出了马铃薯.
* He was buried by an avalanche and had to be dug out. 他遇雪崩被埋住了, 得把他挖出来.
(b) get sth by searching or study 搜出或钻研出某事物; 探索; 查明
*dig information out of books and reports 从书和报告中查找资料
* dig out the truth 探明实情.
(c) (infml 口) take out (sth not easy to get at) 取出（不易找到的东西）; 翻出
*dig out an old photo from the drawer 从抽屉中翻出一张旧照片. dig sth over prepare (ground) thoroughly by digging 翻挖（土地）; 刨地
*dig the garden over 给花园翻地. dig sth up
(a) break up (soil, etc) by digging 挖掘（泥土等）; 垦地
*dig up land for a new garden 为建一座新花园而垦地.
(b) remove (sth) from the ground by digging 从地里挖出（某物）
*We dug up the tree by its roots. 我们将树连根挖起.
(c) reveal and remove from the ground by digging (sth that has been buried or hidden) 从地里挖掘出（掩埋或藏起的东西）; 掘到
*An old Greek statue was dug up here last month. 上个月在这儿挖出了一尊古希腊雕像.
(d) (fig 比喻) discover (information, etc); reveal sth 找出（情报等）; 透露某事
*Newspapers love to dig up scandal. 报纸就是爱把丑事儿揭出来.

/dɪg; dɪˇ/
n
1 (a) poke; prod 戳; 刺; 捣
*give sb a dig in the ribs 戳某人的肋部.
(b) ~ (at sb) (fig 比喻) remark that is meant to irritate or upset sb 故意让某人生气的言语; 恼人的话; 挖苦
*She makes mean little digs at him. 她冲他说一些刻薄的挖苦话.
2 (a) act of digging 挖; 掘; 翻挖; 刺; 戳
*I gave the vegetable plot a quick dig. 我把菜地很快翻了一遍.
(b) site being explored by archaeologists 考古发掘地.

/dɪg; dɪˇ/
v (-gg-; pt, pp dug/ dQg; dQ^/)
1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] use one's hands, a spade, a machine, etc to break up and move (earth, etc); advance by doing this 挖, 掘（泥土等）
*I spent the morning digging. 我整个上午都在不停地挖.
* They are digging through the hill to make a tunnel. 他们正在凿山建一条隧道.
* dig down into the soil 往土里深挖
* It is difficult to dig the ground when it is frozen. 地面冻住了就不易挖掘.
* dig the soil away from the bottom of the wall 将墙根的泥挖出来.
(b) [Tn] make (a hole, etc) by doing this 挖出（洞等）; 凿出; 打（洞）
*dig a pit, tunnel, shaft, etc 挖坑、隧道、升降井等.
(c) [Ipr] ~ for sth search for (gold, etc) by doing this 采掘探寻（黄金等）; 探矿
*We are digging for mineral deposits. 我们正在掘地探矿.
2 (dated infml 旧, 口)
(a) [Tn] enjoy (sth); appreciate 喜欢（某事物）; 欣赏
*I don't dig modern jazz. 我不喜欢现代爵士乐.
(b) [I, Tn] understand (sth) 明白（某事物）; 懂
*I don't dig that crazy stuff. 我不懂那种没意思的玩意儿.
* You dig? 你懂了吗?
3 (idm 习语) ,dig one's `heels/`toes in be stubborn; refuse to give in 固执已见; 寸步不让. dig sb in the ribs nudge or prod sb hard in the side 用肘碰或戳某人的肋部. dig one's own grave do sth which causes one's own downfall 自掘坟墓; 自取灭亡.
4 (phr v) dig in; dig into sth (infml 口) (begin to) eat hungrily or enthusiastically （开始）贪婪地吃, 津津有味地吃
*The food's ready, so dig in! 吃的弄好了, 放量吃罢! dig sth in; dig sth into sth
(a) mix sth with soil by digging 在翻地时将某物混入土壤中
*The manure should be well dug in. 在翻地时应把肥料均匀地混入土壤中.
(b) push or thrust sth into sth 推入; 插入; 戳进; 刺入
*dig a fork into a pie 用餐叉叉馅饼
* The rider dug his spurs into the horse's flank. 骑马者用靴刺戳了戳马的侧腹.
* The dog dug its teeth in. 那只狗一口咬下去. dig oneself in
(a) (military 军) (of soldiers) protect oneself by digging a trench, etc （指士兵）挖壕沟等以掩蔽自己, 挖掩体.
(b) (infml 口) establish oneself securely (in a place, job, etc) （在职位、工作等方面）使自己站稳脚跟, 巩固自己的地位
*He has dug himself in well at the college now. 如今他在学院已站住脚了. dig sb/sth out (of sth)
(a) get sb/sth out by digging 挖出某人[某物]
*They dug the potatoes out (of the ground). 他们（从地里）挖出了马铃薯.
* He was buried by an avalanche and had to be dug out. 他遇雪崩被埋住了, 得把他挖出来.
(b) get sth by searching or study 搜出或钻研出某事物; 探索; 查明
*dig information out of books and reports 从书和报告中查找资料
* dig out the truth 探明实情.
(c) (infml 口) take out (sth not easy to get at) 取出（不易找到的东西）; 翻出
*dig out an old photo from the drawer 从抽屉中翻出一张旧照片. dig sth over prepare (ground) thoroughly by digging 翻挖（土地）; 刨地
*dig the garden over 给花园翻地. dig sth up
(a) break up (soil, etc) by digging 挖掘（泥土等）; 垦地
*dig up land for a new garden 为建一座新花园而垦地.
(b) remove (sth) from the ground by digging 从地里挖出（某物）
*We dug up the tree by its roots. 我们将树连根挖起.
(c) reveal and remove from the ground by digging (sth that has been buried or hidden) 从地里挖掘出（掩埋或藏起的东西）; 掘到
*An old Greek statue was dug up here last month. 上个月在这儿挖出了一尊古希腊雕像.
(d) (fig 比喻) discover (information, etc); reveal sth 找出（情报等）; 透露某事
*Newspapers love to dig up scandal. 报纸就是爱把丑事儿揭出来.

/dɪg; dɪˇ/
n
1 (a) poke; prod 戳; 刺; 捣
*give sb a dig in the ribs 戳某人的肋部.
(b) ~ (at sb) (fig 比喻) remark that is meant to irritate or upset sb 故意让某人生气的言语; 恼人的话; 挖苦
*She makes mean little digs at him. 她冲他说一些刻薄的挖苦话.
2 (a) act of digging 挖; 掘; 翻挖; 刺; 戳
*I gave the vegetable plot a quick dig. 我把菜地很快翻了一遍.
(b) site being explored by archaeologists 考古发掘地.