1 to get sb/sth out of sth by moving the earth, etc that covers him/her/it 掘出；挖出: Rescue workers dug the survivors out of the rubble. 救援人员把幸存者从瓦砾中挖掘出来。

2 to get or find sb/sth by searching 探索；找出；发现: Bill went into the attic and dug out some old photos. 比尔进了阁楼，找出来一些旧照片。