dig sth up 1 to remove sth from the earth by digging 掘出;挖出;采掘: to dig up potatoes 掘出马铃薯 2 to make a hole or take away soil by digging 挖掘土地: Workmen are digging up the road in front of our house. 工人正在我们的房子前面掘路。 3 to find information by searching or studying 找到,查明(数据): Newspapers have dug up some embarrassing facts about his private life. 报章揭露了一些有关他私生活的尴尬事情。 |