dredge
动词
定义 dredge 动词
remove
- Transitive
To remove unwanted materials from the bottom of a body of water using a specialized device.
To maintain the waterway's navigability, they must dredge the canal on a regular basis.
The port needs to be dredged to accommodate larger ships.
Engineers are using a dredger to remove silt from the riverbed.
- Transitive
To search a body of water by using a dredging technique.
The police are dredging the lake in search of his body.
They are dredging the harbor for the sunken ship.
Divers assisted in dredging up the wreckage of the plane.
food
- Transitive
To lightly sprinkle a fine substance, such as flour or sugar, over food.
Dredge the baked muffins with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Lightly dredge the fish fillets in flour before frying.
The chef dredged the fried chicken with seasoned spices.
片语动词 dredge
- dredge something up
to mention or discuss an unpleasant or negative incident from the past
• At the party, he inadvertently dredged up that unpleasant experience, causing the atmosphere to become awkward.