Digging Meaning in English
word · lemma: dig
释义
The action of making a hole in the ground or moving earth with your hands, a tool, or a machine. In informal English, it can also mean strongly investigating something or enjoying and appreciating something.
用法与细微差别
The literal meaning is common in everyday and work contexts: 'digging a hole', 'digging in the garden'. Informally, 'digging into' often means examining closely, and 'dig' can mean 'like' in casual speech, though that use can sound dated in some contexts.
例句
They are digging a hole in the yard.
basic
The dog kept digging near the tree.
basic
We heard workers digging outside.
basic
She's been digging into the company’s finances for weeks.
natural
I’m really digging this new band lately.
natural
Stop digging through my bag without asking.
natural