挖 wā verb ① (用手或工具掘) dig ▸ 挖耳朵 pick one’s ears ▸ 挖洞 dig a hole ▸ 挖防空洞/战壕 dig an air-raid shelter/a trench ▸ 挖塘泥 dredge up sludge from a pond ② (发现) discover ▸ 挖出隐藏的敌人 ferret out the hidden enemy ▸ 挖潜力 tap the potential (of sb/sth) ▸ 挖人才 steal sb’s best people ③ dialect (用指甲抠) scratch with fingernails |