1VERB 發掘,挖掘(古物等) When archaeologists or other people excavate a piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past. 發掘,挖掘(古物等)
A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs. [VERB noun]
一支新的丹麥探險隊又在那個遺址上進行一年一度的夏季挖掘。
excavation
...the excavation of a bronze-age boat.
挖掘出來的青銅器時代的船
In time these new excavations will require conservation.
這些剛發掘出來的物品需要及時保護。
2VERB 挖;開鑿 To excavate means to dig a hole in the ground, for example in order to build there. 挖;開鑿
A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay. [VERB noun]
僱了一個承包商抽幹水庫的水,挖掉一個區域的泥土後再用黏土填上。
excavation
Our new habitation was an excavation made in the earth.