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plow

UK //plaʊ//US //plaʊ//

词源

源自古英语 'plōh',指犁或犁过的土地,与古诺尔斯语 'plógr' 同源。

noun

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。)

同义词:plough, tiller, cultivator

verb

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。)

同义词:till, cultivate, furrow

常见短语

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。)