【每日一词】Delve - vi. 钻研;探究;挖 vt. 探索;深入寻找,搜寻;挖 n. 穴;洞
Definition:
transitive verb :archaic : EXCAVATE
intransitive verb:
1: to dig or labor with or as if with a spade
delved into her handbag in search of a pen
2a: to make a careful or detailed search for information
delved into the past
2b: to examine a subject in detail
the book delves into the latest research
won't delve into her reason for leaving
noun
archaic : CAVE, HOLLOW
Synonyms
Verb - dig (into),examine,explore,inquire (into),investigate,look (into),probe,research
Noun - antre,cave,cavern,grot,grotto
Examples of delve in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to delve inside his memory for clues about what had happened.
Noun
a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delve
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Unlike demographics, which focus on quantifiable traits like age or gender, psychographics delve into the qualitative aspects of an individual's behaviour and mindset. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The first installment is told in four episodes and delves into the events surrounding Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997 alongside love interest Dodi Fayed (played by Khalid Abdalla). —Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023