Archaeologists excavated ancient pottery at the site.
考古学家在遗址挖掘出了古代陶器。
Choose the best synonym for the word “excavate”:
B — unearth. “excavate” means v. to dig out and remove earth to find something buried
Archaeologists began to ______ the ancient ruins buried deep in the sand.
C — excavate. “excavate” means v. to dig out and remove earth to find something buried
excavate — v. to dig out and remove earth to find something buried. In Chinese: 挖掘，发掘.
excavate is pronounced /ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: ex · ca · vate.
Archaeologists excavated ancient pottery at the site. (考古学家在遗址挖掘出了古代陶器。)
dig up, unearth, exhume — all close in meaning to excavate (v. to dig out and remove earth to find something buried).
Yes. excavate appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.