意思:
不能孤立地看“dig +反身代词”的意思,注意下列两个短语的意思:
dig yourself (into) a 'hole
英文解释:get yourself into a bad situation that it will be very difficult to get out of
中文意思: 使自己陷入困境;使自己处境尴尬;自食恶果:
如:
When I started lying to him, I realized that I was digging myself into a hole which would be very difficult to get out of.
我一开始向他说谎,就意识到自己是在给自己挖难以挣脱的陷阱。
dig yourself 'in
英文解释: to make a safe place for yourself in the ground and prepare for the enemy to attack
中文意思: 掘壕防守;挖掩体隐蔽:
如:
They advanced a short distance and dug themselves in.
他们向前推进了一点就挖掩体隐蔽。