digging
digging — 名詞
1. the activity of breaking up the ground with a spade, a machine, or by hand, usua
挖掘；挖土
用工具或雙手翻動或挖開泥土的動作
the activity of breaking up the ground with a spade, a machine, or by hand, usually so that earth can be lifted out to form a hole or to set a plant in place.
After two hours of digging, Theo had a pit deep enough to plant the young apple tree.
挖了兩個小時之後，Theo 挖出了一個夠深的坑，可以把那棵小蘋果樹種下去。
after + period of digging
The dog's digging in the flower bed left muddy paw prints all over the patio.
那隻狗在花圃裡的挖掘行為，把整個露台都印滿了泥濘的腳印。
digging in + place noun
Apinya wore thick gloves to protect her hands during a long afternoon of digging.
Apinya 戴著厚手套保護雙手，整個下午都在挖土。
Heavy rain made digging in the back garden almost impossible last weekend.
上週末雨下得太大，在後院挖土幾乎是不可能的事。
The workers stopped their digging when the spade hit an old metal pipe.
工人們聽到鏟子撞到一根舊金屬管時，停下了挖掘的動作。
- excavation
more formal; suggests larger or more careful work
- shovelling
emphasises the tool and the lifting motion, not making a hole
- filling in
the opposite action: putting earth back into a hole
文法句型
digging for + noun
digging in + noun
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Often follows a possessive (his digging, the dog's digging) or appears with prepositions of place: digging in the garden, digging through the soil.
常見錯誤
2. the work of looking patiently and closely through records or other material to f
查訪；挖內幕
仔細翻找資料以發掘隱藏或被遺忘的訊息
the work of looking patiently and closely through records or other material to find facts that someone has hidden or that people have stopped paying attention to.
A bit more digging in the council archives revealed who really owned the warehouse.
在市議會檔案裡再多查了一些資料，才查出那間倉庫真正的所有人是誰。
a bit more + digging
Élise spent three nights digging through old emails for proof of the deal.
Élise 連續三個晚上翻找舊郵件，想找到這筆交易的證據。
digging through + records
The reporter's digging into the company's tax records made the chief executive very nervous.
那名記者深入查訪公司的稅務紀錄，讓執行長非常緊張。
After some careful digging, Imran found his grandmother's birth certificate in a town office in Lahore.
經過一番仔細的查訪，Imran 在拉合爾的鎮公所找到了祖母的出生證明。
It took weeks of digging before the team understood what had really caused the accident.
團隊查了好幾週的資料，才弄清楚事故真正的原因。
- investigation
more formal and more systematic; often official
- research
neutral and broader; not always about hidden facts
- snooping
informal and disapproving; suggests prying into private matters
文法句型
digging into + noun
digging through + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this never refers to soil. The object of investigation is named with into + topic (digging into someone's past) or through + source (digging through files). Common in journalism and detective contexts.
常見錯誤
3. in volleyball, the move of stopping a fast or low ball with your forearms held f
救球；挖球
排球中以前臂接住快速或低飛球的動作
in volleyball, the move of stopping a fast or low ball with your forearms held flat together and your knees bent, so that a teammate can play the next shot.
Coach Haruto spent the morning teaching the new players the basics of digging.
Haruto 教練整個早上都在教新球員低球救球的基本動作。
basics of digging (sport sense)
Salma's quick digging saved three points in the final set against the visiting team.
在對上客隊的最後一局，Salma 迅速的救球幫球隊守下了三分。
quick digging + saved points
Good digging requires soft arms and very fast footwork.
好的救球動作需要放軟手臂以及非常快的腳步移動。
The team's poor digging let easy balls drop on their side of the net.
球隊救球技巧太差，讓本來能接的球都掉在自己這側。
- the dig
the single action; digging refers to the skill or repeated action
文法句型
digging in volleyball
用法筆記
A sport-specific term. Usually appears with adjectives describing skill (good, poor, quick) or in instructional phrases (the basics of digging). Outside volleyball coverage, readers may not recognise this sense.