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hoes

UK /həʊz/US /hoʊz/

词源

源自古英语 'hāwa'(锄头),与古高地德语 'houwa' 同源,最终可能源自原始印欧语词根 *kaw-(意为打击或切割的工具)。

noun

❶ 锄头,一种用于松土或除草的农具,通常由金属刀片和长柄组成。

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

(农民用锄头清除田里的杂草。)

“She bought a new hoe for her vegetable garden.”

(她为菜园买了一把新锄头。)

同义词:garden hoe, weeding hoe, digging tool

verb

❶ 用锄头耕作或除草,指使用锄头进行农业或园艺劳动的动作。

“She hoes the garden every weekend to keep it weed-free.”

(她每周末用锄头打理花园以防杂草丛生。)

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

(工人们顶着烈日用锄头翻整田地。)

同义词:cultivate, till, weed

常见短语

hard row to hoe — 比喻困难的任务或处境,源自需要费力用锄头耕作的艰苦农活。

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

(在经济衰退时期创业是件艰难的事。)