
plowing
词源
源自中古英语 'plowen',与古英语 'plōgian'(耕作)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语。
verb
❶ 用犁翻耕土地,为种植作物做准备。通常指农民在春季或秋季进行的耕作活动。
“The farmer is plowing the field before planting corn.”
(农民正在犁地,准备种植玉米。)
“They spent the whole morning plowing the land.”
(他们花了整个上午犁地。)
❶ 比喻艰难地前进或推进,常用于描述车辆在雪地或泥泞中行驶。
“The truck was plowing through the deep snow.”
(卡车在厚厚的积雪中艰难前行。)
“Our car kept plowing through the muddy road.”
(我们的车在泥泞的道路上艰难行驶。)
noun
❶ 犁地的行为或过程,指用犁翻动土壤的农业活动。
“The plowing of the fields takes place every spring.”
(每年春天都会进行田地的犁耕。)
“Deep plowing helps improve soil quality.”
(深耕有助于改善土壤质量。)
常见短语
plowing through — 指费力地穿过某物或完成某事,常用于描述克服困难或障碍的过程。
“She spent the weekend plowing through a stack of reports.”
(她花了整个周末费力地看完一堆报告。)
plowing back — 将利润再投资到业务中,而不是作为股息分配,常用于商业和农业语境。
“The company is plowing back its profits into research and development.”
(公司将利润再投资于研发。)