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源自古英语 'plōh',指犁或犁过的土地,与古诺尔斯语 'plógr' 同源。
❶ 一种农具,用于翻耕土地,通常由金属制成,带有锋利的刀片,由牲畜或拖拉机牵引。
“The farmer used a plow to prepare the field for planting.”
(农民用犁来准备田地以便种植。)
“A traditional plow is pulled by oxen or horses.”
(传统的犁由牛或马牵引。)
❶ 用犁翻耕土地,或像犁一样前进,比喻艰难地推进或开辟道路。
“He plowed the field before sowing the seeds.”
(他在播种前犁了地。)
“The ship plowed through the rough waves.”
(船在汹涌的波浪中艰难前行。)
plow through — 费力地完成某事,或艰难地穿过某处。
“I had to plow through hundreds of pages of documents.”
(我不得不费力地看完数百页文件。)
plow back — 将利润再投资于企业,而不是作为分红分配。
“The company decided to plow back its profits into research and development.”
(公司决定将利润再投资于研发。)