People looking into a hole that has already been dug.
Mensen kijken in een gat dat al gegraven is.
The treasure hunters were disappointed to find that someone else had beaten them to their find.
De schatzoekers waren teleurgesteld dat iemand anders hen had verslagen.
We can't infer the men were treasure hunters or that someone else had beaten them to their find,
We kunnen niet afleiden dat de mannen schattenjagers waren... of dat iemand anders hen had verslagen om hen te vinden.