How do you use "Dug in" in a sentence?

They're dug in and won't budge. We dug in for the night. Management is dug in on this issue.

Dug in

Q: What does "Dug in" mean?

Established defensive position; firmly committed Originally military term for creating defensive trenches or positions. Now used for anyone firmly established or committed to a position.

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Meaning: Established defensive position; firmly committed

建立防御阵地的；立场坚定的

Posición defensiva establecida; firmemente comprometido

防御態勢を確立した、確固たる立場をとった

방어 진지를 구축한; 확고한 입장을 취한

Originally military term for creating defensive trenches or positions. Now used for anyone firmly established or committed to a position.

最初是指构筑防御工事或阵地的军事术语。现在用于描述任何人坚定地确立了自己的位置或立场。

Originalmente un término militar para crear trincheras o posiciones defensivas. Ahora se usa para cualquiera firmemente establecido o comprometido con una posición.

元々は防御用の塹壕や陣地を構築することを指す軍事用語。現在はしっかりと確立された、または立場を固めた人に使われる。

원래 방어용 참호나 진지를 구축하는 것을 뜻하는 군사 용어. 현재는 확고한 입장을 취하거나 자리를 잡은 사람을 가리키는 데 널리 사용된다.

Examples

They're dug in and won't budge.
他们已经扎稳了阵脚，不会退让
Están atrincherados y no se mueven
彼らは陣地を固めて動かない
그들은 진지를 굳히고 꿈쩍도 않는다.
We dug in for the night.
我们筑好工事过夜
Nos atrincheramos para pasar la noche
夜に備えて陣地を固めた
밤에 대비해 진지를 구축했다.
Management is dug in on this issue.
管理层在这个问题上态度坚定
La dirección está atrincherada en este asunto
経営陣はこの問題で態度を崩さない
경영진은 이 문제에 대해 입장을 고수하고 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, business, everyday

Tone: determined, stubborn

✓ Do Say

Dug in for the long haul
做好长期战的准备
Atrincherado a largo plazo
長期戦に備えて陣地を固めた
장기전에 대비하여 진지를 구축하다
They're dug in
他们立场坚定
Están atrincherados
彼らは態度を固めている
그들은 입장을 고수하고 있다

✗ Don't Say

N/A—widely understood
不适用——广泛理解
No aplica: ampliamente entendido
特になし——広く理解されている
해당 없음—널리 이해되는 표현

Common Mistakes

None significant

Origin & History

From military practice of digging trenches and defensive positions. Extended to mean firmly established or refusing to change position on an issue.

Etymology: Military defensive positions

First recorded: WWI era, figurative use later

Cultural Context

Era: WWI onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Military imagery

Regional notes: Universal English, military origin.

Variations

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