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.
在挖掘過程中，他們發現了古代陶器碎片。
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.
孩子們很興奮地參觀挖掘現場，看看發現了什麼。
R
The action of digging, usually by machines.
The excavation for the new building's foundation has started.
新建築基礎的挖掘已經開始。
translation
考古挖掘, 考古遺址, 挖掘作業
詞形變化
Plural
excavations