发掘的英文：
excavate
explore
Instead of the sublime and beautiful, the near, the low, the common, was explored and poetized
人们着意发掘并谱写成诗章的，不是崇高优美的阳春白雪，而是发生在身旁，卑微而平凡的事物。
So in1860, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig.
于是，1860年意大利考古学家朱赛佩·奥雷利受命担任了庞贝古城遗址发掘工作的总指挥。
Dig up; find
掘出;发掘
It is not easy to dig out the past.
发掘过去的历史是不容易的。
Unearth buried treasure
发掘埋在地下的宝藏
It is not easy to dig out the past
发掘过去的历史是不容易的。
Exploit/fulfil/realize one's potential
发掘[发挥/认识]自己的潜力
The excavation of the buried city took a long time.
发掘埋在地下的城市花了很长时间。
To bring to light,especially after a period of obscurity.
发掘从默默无闻的状态中发现出来
About 10{3 years ago, archaeologists began to dig at Olympia.
大约一百年前，考古学家在奥林匹亚开始了发掘工作。
v. 挖掘，开凿；发掘
A tiny excavation may remain.
会留下一个小洞窟。
The excavation of canals is difficult.
运河的开凿是很困难的事。
In time these new excavations will require conservation.
这些刚发掘出来的物品需要及时保护。
The excavation exposed a staggering number of bronze age artifacts.
这次挖掘使一批数目惊人的青铜时代人工制品重现天日。
They plan to excavate a large hole before putting in the foundations.
他们计划打地基前先挖个大洞。
v. 探测；探索；探险
Investigation is exploring.
调查就是探索。
The explorers discovered a natural deposit.
探险者们发现了一处天然矿床。
Explorers have to withstand hardships.
探险者得忍受艰苦。
He was a great explorer.
他是一位伟大的探险家。
He likes to explore the cave.
他喜欢在山洞里探险。