excavate

英 ['eksk?ve?t] 美['?ksk?'vet]
  • vt. 挖掘;開鑿
  • vi. 發(fā)掘;細查

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詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?excavates;過去式:?excavated;過去分詞:?excavated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?excavating;

中文詞源


excavate 發(fā)掘

ex-, 向外。cave, 洞穴。

英文詞源


excavate (v.)
1590s, from Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare "to hollow out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + cavare "to hollow, hollow out," from cavus "cave" (see cave (n.)). Related: Excavated; excavating.

雙語例句


1. They plan to excavate a large hole.
他們計劃挖個大洞.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.
雇了一個承包商抽干水庫的水,挖掉一個區(qū)域的泥土后再用黏土填上。

來自柯林斯例句

3. They plan to excavate a large hole before putting in the foundations.
他們計劃打地基前先挖個大洞.

來自辭典例句

4. The 2 nd week, driveway fill and level up, but excavate.
第二星期, 馬路填平了, 可又挖開了.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

5. Fill and level up of the third week of driveway, but excavate.
第三星期馬路填平了, 可又挖開了.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)