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ploughing

UK //ˈplaʊɪŋ//US //ˈplaʊɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'plōh'(犁),与古诺尔斯语 'plógr' 同源,最终可能源自原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指用犁翻耕土地的行为或过程,是农业耕作的基本步骤之一,目的是松土、除草或为播种做准备。

“The farmer spent the whole morning ploughing the field.”

(农民花了整个上午的时间犁地。)

“Ploughing helps to aerate the soil and improve crop growth.”

(犁地有助于土壤透气,促进作物生长。)

同义词:tilling, cultivating, harrowing

verb

❶ 用犁翻动或耕地的动作,也可比喻为艰难前进或费力完成某事。

“The farmer is ploughing the land before sowing the wheat.”

(农民正在播种小麦前犁地。)

“The ship was ploughing through the rough waves.”

(船在汹涌的波浪中艰难前行。)

同义词:till, furrow, drive

常见短语

plough back — 将利润再投资于企业或项目,而不是作为分红分配。

“The company decided to plough back its profits into research and development.”

(公司决定将利润再投资于研发。)

plough through — 费力地完成某事,通常指阅读、工作等需要持续努力的任务。

“It took me weeks to plough through all the legal documents.”

(我花了数周时间才费力读完所有法律文件。)