dredge up
phrasal verbdredge something up
- (usually disapproving) to mention something that has been forgotten, especially something unpleasant or embarrassing
重提,翻出(已遗忘的令人不快的往事) - The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life.
这些报纸老是翻出他以往爱情生活的琐事。
- The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life.
- to manage to remember something, especially something that happened a long time ago
追忆;回忆 - Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind.
这时,她回忆起内心深处的往事。
- Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind.