excavate
🇺🇸
/ˈekskəveɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈekskəveɪt/
verb
R
to dig in the ground to find old things or buildings that have been buried over time
They plan to excavate the ancient ruins next summer.
他们计划明年夏天挖掘古遗址。
R
to make a hole or space by removing dirt
While trying to build a new garden, they had to excavate a big rock.
在尝试建造一个新花园时，他们不得不挖出一块大石头。
translation
挖掘, 挖出
词形变化
3rd Present
excavates
Past
excavated
Perfect
excavated
Progressive
excavating