dredge

dredge

英 [dredʒ]
　　美 [drɛdʒ]

vt. （用挖泥船等）疏浚；（用拖撈網等）撈取；（在食物上）撒（面粉等）
　　vi. 疏浚，挖掘；采撈
　　n. 挖泥船，疏浚機；拖撈網

中文詞源：

dredge 疏通

來自drag, 拉，拼寫受-dge影響，見bridge, judge, knowledge. 引申義拉沙，疏通，疏浚。

例句：

1. I wouldn't want to dredge up the past.
我不想重提往事。

2. He managed to dredge up a smile.
他勉強笑瞭笑.

3. They have to dredge the canal so that ships can use it.
他們須疏浚運河河道輪船方可通航.

4. Ritter also explained how to dredge information from local newspaper.
裡特爾還講瞭如何從地方報紙上挖掘情報.

5. Why try to dredge up the sad facts of the past?
過去的傷心事何必重提 呢 ?