dig

掘る

道具や手で土などを取り除き、穴を作ること。

やさしい英語で： To make a hole by removing earth or other material with a tool or your hands.

• Let us dig a hole.
• They dug a trench behind the house.
• The dog is digging in the garden.

使い方： dig something in something (We dug a hole in the sand.)

類義語： excavate

反対語： fill

よく使う表現： dig a hole, dig a trench, dig in soil

掘り出す

周りの土を取り除いて、地中の物を取り出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To remove something from the ground by moving the earth around it.

• We dig potatoes in autumn.
• They dug up a box of coins.
• She is digging onions for dinner.

使い方： dig something up (We dug the old roots up yesterday.)

類義語： unearth

反対語： bury

よく使う表現： dig up potatoes, dig up something, dig for gold

探る、探し回る

中の物を手で動かすなどして、何かを探すこと。

やさしい英語で： To search inside something, often by moving things around with your hands.

• I dug in my bag for a pen.
• She was digging through a pile of papers.
• Can you dig through that drawer for the receipt?

使い方： dig through something for something (She dug through her bag for her keys.); dig in something for something (He dug in his pocket for a coin.)

類義語： rummage, search

よく使う表現： dig through something, dig for something, dig in something

暴く、掘り起こす

人の評判を傷つけかねない隠れた事実を暴くこと。

やさしい英語で： To discover hidden facts about someone that may damage their reputation.

• They tried to dig up dirt on her.
• Reporters dug up embarrassing details about his past.
• Will the investigation dig up more secrets?

使い方： dig up dirt on someone (The reporter dug up dirt on the mayor.)

類義語： uncover, unearth

よく使う表現： dig up dirt, dig up secrets, dig into something

自分の首を絞める、墓穴を掘る

自分の行動で、抜け出しにくい問題を招くこと。

やさしい英語で： If you make a hole for yourself with your actions, you create problems that are hard to escape.

• Do not dig yourself into a hole.
• She dug herself a deeper hole with another excuse.
• He keeps digging himself into trouble by making promises.

使い方： dig yourself a hole (He dug himself a hole by lying to his boss.); dig yourself into a hole (Every excuse digs you further into a hole.)

よく使う表現： dig a hole, dig yourself deeper

気に入る、好きになる

人や物を好きだと感じたり、楽しんだりすること。

やさしい英語で： To like or enjoy someone or something.

• I dig your new jacket.
• She really digs this band.
• Do you dig the new sound?

類義語： like, enjoy

反対語： dislike

よく使う表現： dig your style, dig this music, really dig something

当てこすり、皮肉

遠回しに、またはからかうように人を批判する短い言葉。

やさしい英語で： A short comment that criticizes someone, often in an indirect or teasing way.

• That was a dig at me.
• She could not resist a sly dig at his cooking.
• His speech included several digs at his rivals.

使い方： a dig at someone/something (His joke was a dig at the management.)

類義語： jibe, barb

よく使う表現： dig at someone, a sly dig, a personal dig

発掘現場

古い物や骨などを見つけるために土を掘る場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where people remove earth, often to find old objects or bones.

• They found pottery at the dig.
• Students are working on a dig near the river.
• The dig uncovered the walls of an ancient house.

類義語： excavation site

よく使う表現： archaeological dig, a dig site, work on a dig