dig up

phr

• ① 开辟(荒地等)
  • The land has been dug up for a new garden.这块土地已经辟为新花园。

• ② 掘出,挖起
  • dig a tree up by the roots把一棵树连根掘起

• ③ 发掘;发现
  • an old Greek statue was dug up yesterday.昨天有一尊古代的希腊雕像被发掘出来。

• ④ 【口】凑集(费用等)
  • Jim asked each boy to dig up twenty-five cents to pay for the hot dogs and soda.吉姆要每个孩子凑集两毛五分钱买热狗和汽水。