音标

英 [dredʒ]；美 [dredʒ]

意思

作动词时：

挖掘；疏浚（河道、港口等） ，指用特殊工具清理水底的淤泥、杂物等，使水域变深或保持畅通。

翻找；搜寻（旧物、往事等），通常表示费力地寻找被遗忘或隐藏的东西。

作名词时：挖泥船；拖捞网 ，是用于挖掘或打捞作业的工具或船只。

造句

They are going to dredge the river to improve water flow.
他们打算疏浚河道以改善水流。

The workers used a dredge to clear the silt from the bottom of the harbor.
工人们用挖泥船清除港口底部的淤泥。

She had to dredge through old boxes to find her childhood photos.
她不得不翻遍旧箱子寻找她儿时的照片。

The police dredged the lake in search of the missing evidence.
警方在湖中打捞寻找失踪的证据。

The dredge is an essential piece of equipment for maintaining waterways.
挖泥船是维护航道的重要设备。

He tried to dredge up memories of his early years in the small town.
他努力回忆在那个小镇早年的时光。

The company won the contract to dredge the shipping lane.
这家公司赢得了疏浚航道的合同。

They dredged the area where the plane crashed to recover the wreckage.
他们在飞机坠毁区域进行打捞以找回残骸。

It took a long time to dredge out the information from the old files.
从旧档案中挖出这些信息花了很长时间。

The fishermen used a dredge to catch shellfish from the seabed.
渔民们用拖捞网从海底捕捞贝类。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流：在谈论城市建设、环境保护等话题时提及疏浚工程。例如：“A: I heard they're going to dredge the local canal. B: That's great. It'll make the water cleaner and improve the scenery around it.（A: 我听说他们要疏浚当地的运河。B: 那很好啊。这会让水更干净，还能改善周边的风景。）”

分享经历：分享自己翻找东西的经历。比如：“A: Did you find that book you were looking for? B: Yeah, but I had to dredge through a whole bunch of old books in the attic.（A: 你找到你在找的那本书了吗？B: 找到了，但我得在阁楼里翻遍一堆旧书才找到。）”

写作运用

描述工程：在描写与水利工程、打捞作业相关的文章中使用。例如：“To ensure the normal operation of the port, regular dredging work is necessary. The dredge plays a crucial role in removing the accumulated sediment.（为确保港口的正常运营，定期的疏浚工作是必要的。挖泥船在清除堆积的泥沙方面起着至关重要的作用。）”

叙述故事：在讲述故事时，描述人物搜寻旧物或回忆往事的情节。比如：“She sat in the attic, trying to dredge up memories of her grandmother as she rummaged through old photo albums.（她坐在阁楼上，一边翻看着旧相册，一边努力回忆起关于祖母的往事。）”

学习积累

形象记忆：借助图片、视频了解挖泥船的样子和工作过程，以及拖捞网的形态，将“dredge”的名词含义与直观形象联系起来，同时结合其工作场景理解动词含义。

搭配记忆：记住一些与“dredge”常见的搭配，如“dredge the river（疏浚河流）”“dredge up memories（回忆往事）”等，通过背诵搭配来强化对单词用法的记忆。