excavate

excavate

意味(日本語)

発掘する ◇ex(=out)+L.cavus(=hollow、hole) = 穴から外へ出す

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

意味(英語)

  • (verb-transitive) To make a hole in; hollow out: excavate an ore-rich hillside.
  • (verb-transitive) To form by hollowing out.
  • (verb-transitive) To remove by digging or scooping out.
  • (verb-transitive) To expose or uncover by or as if by digging: excavate an archaeological site.
  • (verb-intransitive) To engage in digging, hollowing out, or removing.

例文

  • Kiesling says that Clifford and his crew, among other things, concealed the true number of test pits dug at the site from the media and investors to make it appear that a large number of spectacular finds came from one small area, thus prompting the flow of investment money to "excavate" more test pits.

頭文字:

語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう

cryptogram

cryptogram

暗号文 ◇L.crypto(=secret かくれた)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cryptology

cryptology

暗号 ◇L.crypto(=secret かくれた)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

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cage

cage

鳥かご ◇L.cavea < cavus

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

camera

camera

カメラ ◇Gk.kamara(=chamber 丸天井)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cagey、cagy

cagey、cagy

用心深い

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

grotto

grotto

小さなほら穴、岩屋、地下の墓 ◇L.crypto(=secret かくれた)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cave

cave

洞穴

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

grotesque

grotesque

グロテスク、地下の墓のローマ装飾模様 ◇M.crotesque

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

caveman

caveman

穴住人、ぶこつな人

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

caverned

caverned

ほら穴になった

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

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cavern

cavern

大洞窟

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cavernous

cavernous

落ち込んだ(目など)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cavity

cavity

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

concave

concave

くぼんだ、凹面の、反対語 convex ◇com-(=強意)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cove

cove

小さな入り江、(天井の)折り上げ

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

excavation

excavation

発掘

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

crypt

crypt

教会の地下室、納骨堂 ◇L.crypto(=secret かくれた)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

cryptic

cryptic

なぞの、秘密の ◇L.crypto(=secret かくれた)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)

【広告】

cryptogam

cryptogam

陰花植物 ◇L.crypto(=secret かくれた)

語源

  • cav- : L.cavus = hollow, hole(空所)