to dig
[动词]
to remove earth or another substance using a tool, machine, or hands

挖掘, 掘
Ex: The treasure hunter dug for buried treasure using a metal detector .
to hollow
[动词]
to carve out the inner part or center of something, creating an empty space

挖空, 掏空
Ex: hollow the trunk of a tree to create a canoe .
to unearth
[动词]
to dig the ground and discover something

发掘, 挖掘
Ex: Metal detector enthusiasts unearth buried treasures in fields .
to grub
[动词]
to dig or search in the ground

挖掘, 寻找
Ex: The archaeology students grubbing for fossils in the desert .
to burrow
[动词]
to dig a hole or tunnel into the ground or other surface to create a space for shelter or habitation

挖掘, 打洞
to exhume
[动词]
to dig out a corpse from the ground, especially from a grave, for examination, reburial, or other purposes

挖掘, 掘出

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