Level 6 · word 13,137 of 20,000

excavation

/ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/ American
  • n. 挖掘, 发掘
Definition
  • n. the act of digging into the ground, or the hole made by digging
Example
Workers began the excavation early in the morning near the site.
工人们一大早就在工地附近开始了挖掘工作。