How do you use "dig" in a sentence?

The children were digging in the sand on the beach. Archaeologists have been digging at this site for years. I really dig this music - it's brilliant!

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Q: What does "dig" mean?

To break up and move earth with a tool The word 'dig' means to break up, turn over, or remove earth or other material using a tool or machine. It can also mean to search or investigate thoroughly, or informally to understand or appreciate something. In British slang, 'digs' means rented accommodation.

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意味: To break up and move earth with a tool

挖掘，喜欢

cavar, excavar

掘る、気に入る

파다, 마음에 들다

The word 'dig' means to break up, turn over, or remove earth or other material using a tool or machine. It can also mean to search or investigate thoroughly, or informally to understand or appreciate something. In British slang, 'digs' means rented accommodation.

「dig」意思是用工具或机器挖掘、翻动或移除土壤或其他材料。它也可以意味着彻底搜索或调查，或非正式地表示理解或欣赏某事。在英国俚语中，'digs'意思是租住的住所。

La palabra «dig» significa romper, voltear o remover tierra u otro material usando una herramienta o máquina. También puede significar buscar o investigar a fondo, o informalmente entender o apreciar algo. En la jerga británica, «digs» significa alojamiento alquilado.

「dig」は、道具や機械を使って土や他の材料を掘り起こす、ひっくり返す、または取り除くことを意味します。また、徹底的に調べたり調査したりすること、または口語で何かを理解したり気に入ったりすることも意味します。イギリスのスラングでは、「digs」は賃貸住居を意味します。

'dig'는 도구나 기계를 사용하여 흙이나 다른 물질을 파내거나 뒤집거나 제거하는 것을 의미합니다. 또한 철저히 조사하거나 탐색하는 것을 뜻하기도 하고, 비격식적으로 무언가를 이해하거나 좋아하는 것을 의미하기도 합니다. 영국 속어에서 'digs'는 임대 숙소를 뜻합니다.

例文

The children were digging in the sand on the beach.
孩子们在海滩上挖沙子。
Los niños estaban cavando en la arena de la playa.
子供たちはビーチで砂を掘っていました。
아이들이 해변에서 모래를 파고 있었습니다.
Archaeologists have been digging at this site for years.
考古学家在这个遗址挖掘了很多年。
Los arqueólogos han estado excavando en este sitio durante años.
考古学者たちはこの遺跡で何年も発掘を続けています。
고고학자들은 이 유적지에서 수년간 발굴 작업을 계속하고 있습니다.
I really dig this music - it's brilliant!
我真的很喜欢这音乐——太棒了！
¡Me encanta esta música - es genial!
この音楽すごく気に入った——最高だ！
이 음악 정말 마음에 들어——최고야!

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Possibly from Old French 'diguer' meaning 'to make a ditch', from 'digue' (ditch, dam), from Frankish or another Germanic source. The slang sense of 'to like or appreciate' emerged in 1930s American jazz culture.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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