发掘

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to excavate

   中用工具挖掘埋在地下的东西yòng gōngjù wājué máizài dìxià de dōngxi

   • tāmenzhèngzàifājuégǔmù.

     他们正在发掘古墓。🔊

     They are excavating an ancient tomb.

2. 貳动verb

   to explore

   中通过调查或研究来发现或了解tōngguò tiáochá huò yánjiū lái fāxiàn huò liǎojiě

   • tāmenfājuélexīndeshíyóu.

     他们发掘了新的石油。🔊

     They discovered new oil reserves.

3. 參动verb

   (fig.) to unearth

   中发现或挖出埋藏的东西；开发潜力fāxiàn huò wāchū máicáng de dōngxi；kāifā qiánlì

   • wǒmenfājuélexīndeshìchǎng.

     我们发掘了新的市场。🔊

     We have opened up a new market.

4. 肆动verb

   to tap into

   中发现或找到隐藏、埋藏的东西fāxiàn huò zhǎodào yǐncáng、maiáng de dōngxi

   • wǒmenyīnggāifājuézìjǐdeqiánlì.

     我们应该发掘自己的潜力。🔊

     We should develop our own potential.