excavate是什么意思

v.挖掘,开凿,挖出,挖空

1、Archaeologists are hoping to excavate an ancient burial site.

考古学家们希望能够挖掘出一个古代的埋葬场地。

2、The construction crew needed to excavate a large area to build the foundation of the new building.

建筑队需要开挖一个大面积的地方来建造新建筑的基础。

挖掘；发掘；开凿；挖掘机