| 释义 |
excavate['ekskə,veit]vt.1.■挖空，挖(洞)，把…挖成空洞，在…挖掘：The ground was excavated for a foundation.地面被挖空作为地基。2.■开凿，在…挖掘，挖掘(洞穴、壕沟、隧道等)：to excavate a tunnel挖隧道They've excavated a hole in the road.他们在路上挖了一个洞。3.■挖出(泥土、矿砂等)，挖(土)：to excavate earth and sand挖出泥土和沙4.■发掘(文物等)，从土中掘出(古物等)：to excavate ancient ruins发掘古代遗迹to excavate an ancient city发掘一座古城市vi.1.■掘开；开凿；变为空洞2.■细查，检查变形vt.excavatedexcavating |