vt.

1. （从地下）发掘，掘出
   They unearthed a box buried under a tree.

   他们挖出了一个埋在树下的盒子。

2. 发现；揭露
   unearth a secret

   发现一个秘密

v.

1. find in the ground by digging.
   ▸discover by investigation or searching.
2. drive (an animal, especially a fox) out of a hole or burrow.