delve

/delv/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɛlv] /delv/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɛlv] /ˈdelv/ (ame, mw)

delve — 動詞

  • delvepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • delveshe / she / it
  • delvedpast simple
  • delving-ing form

1. to search for information about a subject by examining it closely, going beyond

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

探究

深入調查或仔細研究

to search for information about a subject by examining it closely, going beyond surface-level facts

例句

Heather decided to delve into her family's history after finding an old photograph.

Heather 找到一張老照片後，決定深入探究家族歷史。

delve into [topic/history/subject]

The journalist delved into government records to uncover the truth about the scandal.

那名記者深入查閱政府紀錄，試圖揭發那樁醜聞的真相。

同義詞
  • investigate

    more formal and systematic; often used in legal or scientific settings

  • explore

    broader in scope; can include physical travel as well as intellectual inquiry

  • probe

    suggests a more careful or intrusive examination, often of a sensitive matter

反義詞
  • skim

    to read or examine quickly without depth

文法句型

delve into [subject/question/issue]

用法筆記

Commonly used in academic, journalistic, and historical contexts. The phrase 'delve deep into' adds emphasis on thoroughness. Can also be used in the continuous form ('is delving into').

常見錯誤

❌I delved the documents for evidence.
✅I delved into the documents for evidence.
💡Delve is always intransitive; it requires a preposition before the object.

2. to put your hand into a bag, drawer, or other space, moving things around while

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

翻找

伸手入容器搜尋物品

to put your hand into a bag, drawer, or other space, moving things around while trying to locate something specific

例句

Amelia delved into her backpack, feeling for the car keys in the dark.

Amelia 在黑暗中翻找她的背包，摸索著車鑰匙。

delve into [container] for physical search

Caleb watched the gardener delve into the soil with his bare hands.

Caleb 看著園丁徒手翻挖土壤。

同義詞
  • rummage

    implies a more careless or hasty search, often rumpling the contents

  • dig

    more physical; usually refers to actual earth or loose material, not containers

  • search

    more general; does not specify the method of searching

文法句型

delve into [container/surface]

用法筆記

Always followed by a preposition — usually 'into' or 'in' — before the container or surface. This verb is intransitive, so it never takes a direct object.

常見錯誤

❌She delved her hand into the bag.
✅She delved into the bag.
💡The verb already describes the reaching motion; do not add 'her hand' as a direct object.

delve — 名詞