delve, delfing, 调查，研究，搜寻，查考，深挖

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英语例句原文：
A bit of delving quickly revealed that Simon Davis was actually serving a prison term in Britain.

学习单词 delve, delfing， 注意，动词的delve只能用作不及物动词。

delving
noun
(-s)
: careful and detailed investigation

delve
/ dɛlv ; delv /
◙verb [I]
1. to try to find more information about someone or something
• 探索，探究，查考:
▪ [+ into ]
»research that delves deeply into this issue
  深入查考这个问题的研究
2. [always + adv / prep] to search for something by putting your hand deeply into a bag, container etc
• 〔把手伸到袋子、容器等的深处〕搜寻，翻找:
▪ [+ into / in ]
»He delved into his pocket and brought out a notebook.
  他在自己的口袋里翻找着，拿出一本笔记本来。

delve
delve / delv /
verb [V +adv. / prep.]
   to search for sth inside a bag, container, etc.
   (在手提包、容器等中)翻找
SYN   dig :
   She delved in her handbag for a pen.
   她在手提包里翻找钢笔。
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ ˌdelve 'into sth
   to try hard to find out more information about sth
   探索；探究；查考:
   She had started to delve into her father's distant past.
   她开始探究她父亲久已逝去的岁月。

delve
/ˈdɛlv/ verb , delves, delved, delv·ing [  no obj  ]
  1 : to search for information about something
   He tried to delve inside his memory for clues about what had happened.
  — usually + into
   Before the trip, I delved into the history of the city.
   Now is not the time to delve into the past.
   He delved deeply/further into his research.
  2 chiefly Brit : to reach into a bag, container, etc., in order to find something
  — usually + in or into
   He delved in the drawer for a torch.
   She delved into her handbag in search of a pen.


delve

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VERB:
1. To break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool: dig, excavate, grub, scoop, shovel, spade. See ENTER.
2. To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information: dig, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter, scout1. See INVESTIGATE.