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Excavated Meaning in English

word · lemma: excavate

ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd
EKS-kuh-VAY-tid
ˈɛkskəvˌeɪtɪd
EKS-kuh-VAY-tid

释义

Removed from the ground by digging, usually referring to soil, rock, or historical objects.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in formal, technical, or academic contexts about archaeology, construction, or mining. Common with nouns like 'site', 'material', or 'artifacts': 'excavated site', 'excavated soil'. Rare in informal speech.

例句

The workers excavated a large hole for the new building.

basic

Many artifacts were excavated from the ancient site.

basic

The tunnel was excavated by hand.

basic

The archaeologists have excavated a buried temple beneath the city.

natural

Evidence was excavated that suggests people lived here thousands of years ago.

natural

Most of the material we found was excavated over the summer months.

natural