单词 | excavate |
释义 | excavate['ekskəveit]vt. 挖空, 挖出, 凿通vi. 挖空, 挖出, 凿通 excavate ex.ca.vate AHD: [µk“sk…-v³t”] D.J. [6eksk*7ve!t]K.K. [6Wksk*7vet]v.(动词) ex.ca.vat.ed,ex.ca.vat.ing,ex.ca.vates v.tr.(及物动词)1. To make a hole in; hollow out:开凿:凿洞;挖空:excavate an ore-rich hillside.在富矿山上挖洞穴2. To form by hollowing out.挖空:挖空成某种形状3. To remove by digging or scooping out.挖出:挖出以运走4. To expose or uncover by or as if by digging:挖掘:用挖掘或类似挖掘的办法揭开或移去:excavate an archaeological site.挖掘考古现场v.intr.(不及物动词)To engage in digging, hollowing out, or removing.挖掘:忙于挖掘、开凿或运走语源:1. Latin excav³re excav³t- [to hollow out] 拉丁语 excav³re excav³t- [凿空] 2. ex- [ex-] ex- [前缀,表”出自…”] 3. cav³re [to hollow] from cavus [hollow] * see keu…- cav³re [开凿] 源自 cavus [空的] *参见 keu…- |
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