挖

to dig

to excavate

to scoop out

dig

excavate

grub

digging

dug

scrape

scraping

scoop

sank

pick

挖[wā]

-（用工具或手从物体的表面向里掘取）dig;excavate;scoop:
excavateatunnel;挖隧道
scoopoutaholeinthesand;在沙中挖个洞

他遇雪崩被埋住了，得把他挖出来。
He was buried by an avalanche and had to be dug out.

上个月在这儿挖出了一尊古希腊雕像
An old Greek statue was dug up here last month.

小孩们在沙堆里挖了一个地道。
The kid dug a tunnel in the sand.

我忘了在帐篷四周挖一条沟。
I forgot to dig a trench around the tent.

囚犯挖了一条地道逃跑了。
The prisoner escaped by digging an underground tunnel.

种树前，我们先用铁锹挖了些坑。
We dig some pits with a spade before planting the trees.

我们把玫瑰丛挖出来，然后种了一些卷心菜。
We dug up the rose bushes and planted some cabbages.

明天开始挖掘工作。
Excavation of the site will begin tomorrow.

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