dig in

食べ始める、勢いよく食べる

楽しみながら、または勢いよく食べ始めること。

やさしい英語で： To start eating, often with pleasure or enthusiasm.

• Dinner is ready. Dig in!
• The children dug in as soon as the food arrived.
• Everyone was digging in, so I passed the bread around.

類義語： tuck in, start eating

よく使う表現： dig in eagerly, dig in together, dig in immediately

譲らない、意地を張る

決定や意見を変えないと固く決めて譲らないこと。

やさしい英語で： To become determined not to change your decision or opinion.

• Both sides dug in and refused to compromise.
• She dug in when they asked her to change her plans.
• The union is digging in over its pay demands.

類義語： stand firm, dig in one's heels

反対語： give in

よく使う表現： dig in firmly, dig in stubbornly, dig in further

本腰を入れる、懸命に取り組む

本気になって、一生懸命に仕事や作業を始めること。

やさしい英語で： To start working hard and with plenty of effort.

• We need to dig in now.
• The team dug in and finished the report by midnight.
• If everyone digs in, we can meet the deadline.

類義語： knuckle down, work hard

よく使う表現： dig in hard, dig in together, dig in and work

塹壕を掘る、陣地を築く

敵から身を守るために穴や塹壕を掘ること。

やさしい英語で： To make holes or trenches in the ground to protect yourself against an enemy.

• The soldiers dug in before nightfall.
• We had to dig in before the enemy attacked.
• The troops are digging in along the ridge.

類義語： entrench oneself

よく使う表現： dig in troops, dig in deeply, dig in before battle

土にすき込む、土に埋める

土を掘り、物を埋めたり土と混ぜたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To put something into the soil and cover or mix it by digging.

• Dig in some compost before planting.
• We dug the manure in last autumn.
• Should I dig in these fallen leaves?

使い方： dig something in (Dig the compost in before planting.)

類義語： work into the soil

よく使う表現： dig in compost, dig in manure, dig in something