
plows
词源
源自古英语 'plōh'(犁),与古诺尔斯语 'plógr' 和德语 'Pflug' 同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语。
verb
❶ 用犁耕地,指用农具翻动土壤以准备播种或改善土地质量。
“The farmer plows the field every spring before planting crops.”
(农民每年春天在播种前用犁耕地。)
“He plows the snow from his driveway after a heavy storm.”
(暴风雪过后,他用犁清理车道上的积雪。)
❶ 费力前进,比喻艰难地穿过某物或克服障碍。
“The ship plows through the rough waves during the storm.”
(船只在暴风雨中艰难地穿过汹涌的波浪。)
“He plows through the thick pile of paperwork on his desk.”
(他费力地处理桌上堆积如山的文件。)
noun
❶ 犁,一种用于翻土的农具,通常由金属制成,由牲畜或机械牵引。
“The old plow in the barn hasn't been used for decades.”
(谷仓里的旧犁已经几十年没用过了。)
“They attached the plow to the tractor before starting work.”
(他们在开始工作前把犁挂在拖拉机上。)
常见短语
plow back — 将利润重新投资到业务中,而不是分配给股东或所有者。
“The company decided to plow back its profits into research and development.”
(公司决定将利润重新投入到研发中。)
plow through — 费力地完成某事,通常指大量工作或材料。
“I need to plow through these reports before the meeting.”
(我需要在会议前费力地看完这些报告。)