unearth

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vt. 发掘, 掘出, 从洞中赶出, 揭露, 发现

发音

其它 /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/

词形变化

unearthed unearthing unearths 三单 unearths unearthing 现在分词 unearthed 过去式 unearthed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

发掘；揭露，发现；从洞中赶出

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To drive or draw from the earth.

    to unearth a fox or a badger

  2. 2.

    To dig up.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment.

    Near-synonym: discover

    to unearth a secret

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados He very soon discovered a Wynn Carrados living at Richmond, and, better still, further search failed to unearth another. There was, apparently, only one householder at all events of that name in the neighbourhood of London.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

excavate

上位词 5

reveal locate unveil bring out turn up

下位词 3

dig dig out dig up

词源

From Middle English unherthen, equivalent to un- + earth.

来源：wiktionary