dredge

dredʒ
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英文释义

n. a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
v. cover before cooking
v. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
v. remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water

中文翻译

n. 挖泥机, 拖网
vt. 用挖泥机疏浚, (用船)采捞

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Collins 星级
12,638
BNC 频率
13,178
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记忆技巧

dredge 的词根是 dreg，意为“沉淀物”，与挖掘或清理有关。通过理解这个词根，可以记住它与清理底部沉淀物的含义有关。

例句

1. The fishermen use a dredge to collect clams from the ocean floor.
渔民们用挖泥机从海底收集蛤蜊。
2. After the storm, they had to dredge the river to remove the debris.
风暴过后，他们不得不清理河道以清除垃圾。
3. The chef decided to dredge the chicken in flour before frying it.
厨师决定在炸鸡之前先将其裹上面粉。

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