在談?wù)摻鹑诜矫娴脑掝}時(shí),如果有人被要求 “dig deep”,意思就是讓這個人 “盡力尋找或付出額外的努力湊夠一筆錢,傾力出資”。短語 “dig deep” 也可以用來表示 “在身體或精神上竭盡全力地去做一件困難的事情”。
The parents were asked to dig deep and help fund a new swimming pool for the school.
家長們被要求慷慨解囊,以資助學(xué)校建一個新的游泳池。
We had to dig deep to find enough money to pay a deposit for our new car.
我們不得不 “掏光腰包”,才夠付新車的定金。
To make it to the summit of the mountain, we had to dig deep and find extra energy to help get us there.
當(dāng)時(shí),我們不得不盡力找到額外的精力以支撐我們走到山頂。