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hoe

UK /həʊ/US /hoʊ/

词源

源自古英语 'hōh',与古高地德语 'houwa' 相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为'切割工具'。

noun

❶ 一种用于松土、除草或整地的农具,通常由长柄和扁平的金属头组成,是园艺和农业中常用的工具。

“The farmer used a hoe to remove weeds from the vegetable patch.”

(农民用锄头清除菜地里的杂草。)

“She bought a new hoe for her garden to prepare the soil for planting.”

(她为花园买了一把新锄头,用来松土准备种植。)

同义词:digging tool, garden tool, weeder

verb

❶ 用锄头进行松土、除草或整地等农业或园艺活动,通常需要弯腰或蹲下的体力劳动。

“She spent the morning hoeing the flower beds to remove weeds.”

(她花了一上午时间用锄头清理花坛里的杂草。)

“The workers were hoeing the field under the hot sun.”

(工人们顶着烈日在地里锄地。)

同义词:cultivate, till, dig

常见短语

hard row to hoe — 比喻困难的任务或艰难的处境,源自农业中难锄的硬土行。

“Starting a new business during a recession is a hard row to hoe.”

(在经济衰退期间创业是一项艰巨的任务。)

hoe in — 澳大利亚和新西兰俚语,表示开始热情地做某事或大吃一顿。

“After the long hike, we hoed into the barbecue with great enthusiasm.”

(长途徒步后,我们狼吞虎咽地吃起了烧烤。)