The main task of hydraulic excavator is to dig soil.

挖掘机的主要工作就是土壤的挖掘。

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Before you start to dig your Dakota fire hole you should scout out an area where soil conditions are conducive to its proper construction. You will want to avoid areas.

在你开始挖掘达科他火坑之前，你应该先考察下你的营地，看土壤条件是否有利于你的挖掘。

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To prepare your garden for carrots, dig up the soil,loosen it and turn it over.

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The archaeologists may turn up other unexpected finds as they dig back through soil packed down over centuries.

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When weather is drier, the rats seem to love living under the soil, and can dig deeper than water can seep.

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In some places, you would have to dig down over 100 meters before you found soil again.

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