delve [dɛlv]
vi. 钻研;探究;挖
vt. 钻研;探究;挖
n. 穴;洞
n. (Delve)人名;(英)德尔夫
词源
delve 翻找 来自PIE*dhelbh, 挖,来自PIE*dhel,挖,挖掘,词源同dell, dale. 引申义翻找。
delve (v.) Old English delfan "to dig" (class III strong verb; past tense dealf, past participle dolfen), common West Germanic verb (cognates: Old Saxon delban, Dutch delven, Middle High German telben "to dig"), from PIE root *dhelbh- (cognates: Lithuanian delba "crowbar," Russian dolbit', Czech dlabati, Polish dłubać "to chisel;" Russian dolotó, Czech dlato, Polish dłuto "chisel"). Weak inflections emerged 14c.-16c. Related: Delved; delving.
例句
1. We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.
我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事.
2. If you're interested in a subject, use the Internet to delve deeper.
如果对某一主题感兴趣,就上网进一步深入研究。
3. I'd like to delve further into your response: " Hard work never killed anybody ".
你认为, “ 勤奋的工作从来累不死人. ” 我愿对此做进一步的探讨.
4. Delve a little deeper if you really want to know the score.
如果真想知道事情的个中缘由就需要深一层的钻研了.
5. We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.
我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事.
6. I'd like to delve further into your response:" Hard work never killed anybody ".
你认为,“勤奋的工作从来累不死人.”我愿对此做进一步的探讨.
英文释义:
The verb delve means to dig into, loosen, or investigate. She delved into her family's history and discovered an inventor, a checkers champion, and a circus equestrian in her ancestry.
Delve has a literal meaning of to dig into the earth ("to delve the soil," as in preparing a garden, for example), but this sense is rare now. The verb is most often used in the more figurative sense — like to delve into a problem or into someone's personal life.