unearth

英 [ʌnˈɜːθ]

美 [ʌnˈɜːrθ]

v.  挖掘; 发掘; 使出土; (偶然或经搜寻)发现，找到

过去分词：unearthed　过去式：unearthed　现在分词：unearthing　第三人称单数：unearths　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11598 / COCA.10691

牛津词典

verb

• 挖掘；发掘；使出土
  to find sth in the ground by digging
  1. to unearth buried treasures
     挖掘地下埋藏的珍宝
• （偶然或经搜寻）发现，找到
  to find or discover sth by chance or after searching for it
  1. I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house.
     我们搬家时，我偶然发现了自己的旧日记。
  2. The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts.
     报纸揭发了一些令人不安的真相。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发现；揭露
  If someoneunearthsfacts or evidence about something bad, they discover them with difficulty, usually because they were being kept secret or were being lied about.
  1. Researchers have unearthed documents indicating her responsibility for the forced adoption of children...
     调查人员已经发现了证明她对强制收养儿童事件负有责任的文件。
  2. The frauds have been unearthed by investigators working for the Camden and Islington Health Authority.
     这些欺诈行为已被卡姆登和伊斯灵顿卫生局的调查人员揭露了出来。
  3. ...the unearthing of a plot to assassinate the President.
     行刺总统的阴谋的曝光
• VERB 发掘，挖掘（埋藏物）
  If someoneunearthssomething that is buried, they find it by digging in the ground.
  1. Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant believed to be 500,000 years old.
     化石搜集者们发掘出了一具大象骨骼，据信距今已有50万年。
  2. ...saying that the treasure had been unearthed on his property...
     称宝藏是在他家地里挖掘出来的
  3. More human remains have been unearthed in the north.
     北部又挖掘出了更多的人体遗骸。
• VERB 找到，发现（隐藏或丢失之物）
  If you say that someonehas unearthedsomething, you mean that they have found it after it had been hidden or lost for some time.
  1. From somewhere, he had unearthed a black silk suit...
     他不知从哪里找来了一套黑色的丝绸衣服。
  2. Today I unearthed a copy of '90 Minutes' and had a chuckle at your article.
     今天我找到了一期《90分钟》杂志，读了你的文章咯咯笑了半天。
  3. ...his reputation for unearthing talent from the most unlikely sources.
     他能从最不可能的地方发现人才的名声

英英释义

verb

• recover through digging
  1. Schliemann excavated Troy
  2. excavate gold
  Synonym:excavate
• bring to light
  1. The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President

双语例句

• Very rarely, miners unearth red diamonds, which are sometimes mistaken for garnets or rubies.
  有时候，矿工会把挖到的红钻误认作石榴石或红宝石。
• They rowed to the shore and began there to measure, hoping to unearth a bountiful treasure.
  他们划船到了海岸边，开始准备寻宝，幻想着能找到好大一笔财宝。
• They will unearth the buried treasure here.
  他们将在这儿挖掘地下宝藏。
• Some reckon its failure to unearth masses of new information is down to a mix of mendacious reticence on the part of key witnesses and the pusillanimity of their inquisitors.
  一些人承认，没能发现大量的新信息是由于关键证人的虚假的沉默和审判者的胆怯。
• From somewhere, he had unearthed a black silk suit
  他不知从哪里找来了一套黑色的丝绸衣服。
• In the meantime, though, I will try to unearth his books and hope that others will help me try to do the same.
  但同时，我会试图去挖掘更多的关于他的书并且希望其他人能够帮助我做同样的工作。
• But if she kicked this one habit, she would unearth deeper problems and start to solve them too.
  但如果她从这一积习开刀，她就会发掘出更深层次的问题，并且也会着手解决它们。
• His school now hopes to unearth mainland China` s next singing superstar and expand its presence in other Chinese cities.
  现在，这所学校希望能够挖掘出中国内地的新生代超级巨星，并在国内其他的一些城市开拓了市场。
• And as street food undergoes something of a renaissance, especially in the US, it's possible to unearth amazing roadside finds that are worth a detour.
  和街头食品经历了文艺复兴时期美国的东西，特别是在，就有可能发掘惊人的路边发现一个值得绕道。
• The frauds have been unearthed by investigators working for the Camden and Islington Health Authority.
  这些欺诈行为已被卡姆登和伊斯灵顿卫生局的调查人员揭露了出来。