excavate

• vt. 挖掘；開鑿
• vi. 發掘；細查

ex-, 向外。cave, 洞穴。

excavate (v.)

1590s, from Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare "to hollow out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + cavare "to hollow, hollow out," from cavus "cave" (see cave (n.)). Related: Excavated; excavating.

1. They plan to excavate a large hole.

他們計劃挖個大洞.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.

雇了一個承包商抽幹水庫的水，挖掉一個區域的泥土後再用黏土填上。

來自柯林斯例句

3. They plan to excavate a large hole before putting in the foundations.

他們計劃打地基前先挖個大洞.

來自辭典例句

4. The 2 nd week, driveway fill and level up, but excavate.

第二星期, 馬路填平了, 可又挖開了.

來自互聯網

5. Fill and level up of the third week of driveway, but excavate.

第三星期馬路填平了, 可又挖開了.

來自互聯網