excavation
🇺🇸
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
noun
R
The process of digging up the ground to find old things that have been buried over time.
During the excavation, they found ancient pottery pieces.
在挖掘过程中，他们发现了古代陶器碎片。
R
A place where digging is done to find ancient objects or buildings.
Children were excited to visit the excavation and see what was discovered.
孩子们很兴奋地参观挖掘现场，看看发现了什么。
R
The action of digging, usually by machines.
The excavation for the new building's foundation has started.
新建筑基础的挖掘已经开始。
translation
考古挖掘, 考古遗址, 挖掘作业
词形变化
Plural
excavations