1VERB 发掘,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. 发掘,挖掘(古物等)
A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs. [VERB noun]
一支新的丹麦探险队又在那个遗址上进行一年一度的夏季挖掘。
excavation
...the excavation of a bronze-age boat.
挖掘出来的青铜器时代的船
In time these new excavations will require conservation.
这些刚发掘出来的物品需要及时保护。
2VERB 挖;开凿 To excavate means to dig a hole in the ground, for example in order to build there. 挖;开凿
A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay. [VERB noun]
雇了一个承包商抽干水库的水,挖掉一个区域的泥土后再用黏土填上。
excavation
Our new habitation was an excavation made in the earth.