掏[tāo]

动

1. draw out; pull out; fish out

♦ ~手枪 draw a pistol

♦ ~炉灰 clear the ashes from a stove

♦ ~鸟窝 take young birds or eggs out of a nest; go bird's-nesting

♦ ~耳朵 pick one's ears

♦ ~蛐蛐儿 catch crickets

♦ 这顿饭是他~的钱。 He footed the bill for the meal.

2. dig (a hole, etc.); hollow out; scoop out

♦ 在墙上~一个洞 make a hole in the wall

3. steal from sb.'s pocket

♦ 他的皮夹子被~了。 His wallet was stolen (by a pickpocket).