
plowed
词源
源自古英语 'plōgian',意为'用犁耕作',与古诺尔斯语 'plóga' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语。
verb
❶ 用犁翻耕土地,为种植作物做准备。通常指农业活动中用工具翻动土壤的过程。
“The farmer plowed the field before planting the wheat.”
(农民在播种小麦前先犁了地。)
“They plowed the land to prepare it for the new season.”
(他们犁地以准备新一季的耕种。)
❶ 比喻艰难地前进或穿过某物,常指在困难条件下费力移动或推进。
“The ship plowed through the rough waves during the storm.”
(船在暴风雨中艰难地穿过汹涌的波浪。)
“She plowed through the thick snow to reach the cabin.”
(她费力地穿过厚厚的积雪到达小木屋。)
adjective
❶ 形容土地被犁过的状态,通常指已经翻耕准备种植的田地。
“The plowed field was ready for seeding.”
(犁过的田地已经准备好播种了。)
“We could see the neat rows of plowed earth.”
(我们可以看到犁过的泥土整齐的垄沟。)
常见短语
plowed through — 指费力地完成某事或穿过某处,强调克服困难的过程。
“She plowed through the novel in one night.”
(她用一个晚上就看完了那本小说。)
plowed into — 指猛烈撞击某物,通常用于描述交通事故或其他碰撞情况。
“The car plowed into the fence after skidding on ice.”
(汽车在冰上打滑后撞上了围栏。)