delve
v.(动词)delved,delv.ing,delves v.intr.(不及物动词)To search deeply and laboriously:钻研:深入刻苦地研究:例句:delved into the court records.钻研法庭记录
To dig the ground, as with a spade.挖掘:挖地,例如用铲子v.tr.(及物动词)Archaic To dig (ground) with a spade.【古语】 掘地:用铲子挖(地)
来源:Middle English delven [to dig] 中古英语 delven [挖] from Old English delfan 源自 古英语 delfan
【引伸】
delv.er
n.(名词)