English Dictionary

dig

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪɡ/

名詞

アメリカ英語 口語 古風 イギリス英語 方言 俗語

An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. / A thrust; a poke.

日本語の意味

考古学的または古生物学的な調査、またはその調査が行われている現場 / 突くこと、突き出す行為

The team organized a meticulous dig at the riverbank to uncover Roman pottery.

チームは川岸でローマ時代の陶器を発掘するために綿密な発掘調査を行った。

意味（1）

An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

意味（2）

A thrust; a poke.

He guffawed and gave me a dig in the ribs after telling his latest joke.

意味（3）

(volleyball) A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.

意味（4）

(cricket) An innings.

意味（5）

A cutting, sarcastic remark.

Buckram ! that's a dig at my trade.

意味（6）

The occupation of digging for gold.

Don Quixote told us that Western Australia was the same to him as any other country, except that it possessed the charm of novelty, and he assured us that as soon as he was well enough he would be off on the dig once more.

意味（7）

(US, colloquial, dated) A plodding and laborious student.

Between the two extremes of college men the unsocial dig and the flunking swell, lies the majority, who, acknowledging the duty and merit of hard work, see the value in social and recreative line, but are at somewhat of a loss, seemingly, how to proportionize the time given to the different sides of college life, or how far to allow themselves to go on the more attractive side.

意味（8）

(UK, dialect, dated) A tool for digging.

意味（9）

(music, slang) A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand.

a £1 charity shop dig

digs （ plural ）