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furrow

UK //ˈfʌr.əʊ//US //ˈfɝː.oʊ//

词源

源自古英语 furh(沟),与古高地德语 furuh(犁沟)同源,最终源自原始印欧语 *perk-(挖)。

noun

❶ 指田地里犁出的沟槽,用于播种或排水。也比喻额头上的皱纹或物体表面的凹痕。

“The farmer plowed deep furrows in the field.”

(农民在田里犁出深深的沟垄。)

“Worry had left deep furrows on his forehead.”

(忧虑在他额头上刻下了深深的皱纹。)

同义词:groove, trench, wrinkle, rut

verb

❶ 用犁或工具在表面开沟,或使某物形成皱褶、凹槽。也可形容皱眉的动作。

“He furrowed the soil to plant the seeds.”

(他犁开土壤准备播种。)

“The river furrowed its way through the valley.”

(河流在峡谷中冲刷出沟壑。)

同义词:plow, wrinkle, crease, channel

常见短语

furrow one's brow — 指皱眉的动作,通常表示困惑、思考或担忧的情绪。

“He furrowed his brow while trying to solve the math problem.”

(他在解数学题时皱起了眉头。)