unearth

• 动词，指挖掘出埋藏在地下的东西，也指发现或揭露被隐藏、不为人知的事物。

A verb used to indicate the act of discovering or bringing something to light, especially after a period of being hidden or unknown.

1. Bring to lightB2formal

   To discover or reveal something that was hidden, secret, or unknown.

   揭露

   • The journalist unearthed a major political scandal.
   • Researchers unearthed new evidence about the ancient civilization.
   • The investigation unearthed several cases of fraud.

   同义词dig updiscoverexposeferret outfindrevealroot outturn upuncoverunmask

   反义词buryconcealcoverhide

2. Recover through diggingB2formal

   To dig up something from the ground, especially something that has been buried for a long time.

   挖出

   • Archaeologists unearthed a Roman mosaic in the field.
   • The dog unearthed an old bone in the backyard.
   • Workers unearthed a hidden tunnel while building the new road.

   同义词dig updisinterexcavateexhume

   反义词buryinter