reach inside a receptacle and search for something
探索(某物),掏挖
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she delved in her pocket .她在口袋中掏东西。
research or make painstaking enquiries into something
探索,钻研
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the society is determined to delve deeper into the matter .学会决定进一步探讨研究此事。
[with obj.]
〈诗/文〉 挖掘
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[as adj.
delved ]the approach from the surface above had awed her, so hugely delved were the tunnels .从地面而下的通道使她感到惊奇,这些地道居然挖得如此之大。
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