unearth
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·earth /ʌnˈɜːθ $ -ˈɜːrθ/ verb [transitive] 1 FINDto find something after searching for it, especially something that has been buried in the ground or lost for a long time 发掘，掘出，找到〔尤指埋藏于地下或遗失很久的东西〕 Farmers still sometimes unearth human bones here. 农民们有时仍然能在这里挖到人骨。 In one shop, I unearthed a wonderful collection of 1920s toys. 在一家商店，我发现了一套非常好玩的 20 世纪 20 年代的玩具。► see thesaurus at find2 FIND OUTto find information or the truth about something or someone 发现；揭露 SYN dig up The inquiry unearthed some disturbing evidence. 那次调查发现了一些令人不安的证据。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
unearth• Even seemingly harmless facts may prove incriminating in light of other information Starr has unearthed.• On one occasion they unearthed a blue taffeta ball dress with small bouquets of pink and cream brocade roses.• Only a three-yard stretch of the theatre has been unearthed, and it is not known whether any more will be excavated.• The incredible story was unearthed by reporters at the "Post."• The surprising story was unearthed by reporters at the "Post."• And most examples of successful decentralization unearthed by researchers involve manufacturing firms.• Investigators have unearthed new evidence about the possible cause of the crash.• His research unearthed new information about the origins of the HIV virus.• The mats would support a crane, which could be used to unearth parts of the plane.• Strangely drawn to the light he unearthed the dragon armour of Aenarion.• I unearthed this old picture of him from a box in the basement.un·earth verbChineseSyllable
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unearth
un‧earth /ʌnˈɜːθ $ -ˈɜːrθ/
verb [transitive]
Farmers still sometimes unearth human bones here.
In one shop, I unearthed a wonderful collection of 1920s toys.
2. to find information or the truth about something or someone
SYN dig up:
The inquiry unearthed some disturbing evidence.
▪ find to get or see something that you have been searching for: Have you found your passport yet? | Police later found the car abandoned in a wood.
▪discover to find something that was hidden or that people did not know about before: A second bomb has been discovered in south London.
▪locate formal to find the exact position of something: The airline are still trying to locate my luggage. | Online maps make it easy to locate almost any place in the world.
▪come across something to find something unexpectedly when you are not looking for it: I came across some old letters from my father in my drawer.
▪stumble on/across something to find something unexpectedly, especially something very important: They may have stumbled across some vital evidence. | Completely by chance we had stumbled on the biggest hit of the year.
▪trace to find someone or something that has disappeared, especially by a careful process of collecting information: She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.
▪track somebody/something down to find someone or something that is difficult to find by searching in different places: I’ve been trying to track down a book that’s out of print. | The police managed to track down the killer.
▪unearth to find something that has been hidden or lost for a long time, by digging or searching for it: In 1796, a carved stone was unearthed near the burial mound.
un‧earth /ʌnˈɜːθ $ -ˈɜːrθ/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: earth, earthling, earthiness; adjective: earthy, earthly ≠ unearthly, earthen; verb: unearth; adverb: earthward(s)
1. to find something after searching for it, especially something that has been buried in the ground or lost for a long time: 2. to find information or the truth about something or someone
SYN dig up:
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