"dredge" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挖泥
• 撒（用于烹饪）

Definition

用专门机器从河流、港口等水底清除泥沙等物质，或在烹饪前给食物表面撒上一层面粉、糖等。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Dredge”用于河道清理时为正式或技术用语；烹饪中常用于“dredge with flour”等搭配，表示裹粉。不要与“drain”（排水）、“scoop”（舀取）混淆。“Dredge up”也有翻旧账、提往事的含义。

Examples

They used a machine to dredge the river.

他们用机器**挖泥**清理了河道。

Coat the chicken by dredging it in flour.

给鸡肉**裹上一层**面粉。

They need to dredge the harbor to allow big ships in.

他们需要**挖泥**港口以便大船进入。

Before frying, make sure to dredge the fish in breadcrumbs.

炸鱼前，记得给鱼**裹上一层**面包屑。

Sometimes old scandals get dredged up during elections.

有时候旧丑闻会在选举期间被**翻出来**。

The crew worked all night to dredge the canal after the storm.

暴风雨过后，工作人员通宵**挖泥**疏通运河。