excavation

英 [ˌeks.kəˈveɪ.ʃən]      美 [ˌeks.kəˈveɪ.ʃən]
  • n. 挖掘,发掘
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将“excavation”想象为“ex”表示“出来”,加上“cav”联想为洞穴(cave),再加“ation”为名词后缀,整体记忆为“挖出来洞穴”,即挖掘或发掘的动作,帮助记忆这个单词。

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excavation (n.)
1610s, "action of excavating," from Latin excavationem (nominative excavatio) "a hollowing out," noun of action from past participle stem of excavare "to hollow out" (see excavate). Meaning "an excavated place" is from 1779.
1. Our new habitation was an excavation made in the earth.
我们的新居是在地里挖出的一个洞。
2. The bad weather has hung up the work of excavation.
天气不好耽误了挖掘工作.
3. The excavation of the buried city took a long time.
发掘埋在地下的城市花了很长时间.
4. More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.
挖掘期间陆续有所发现.
5. The dentist filled several cavities in my teeth.
牙医给我的牙堵了好几个洞 excavation 指“挖掘的洞”,如: