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plows

UK //plaʊz//US //plaʊz//

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。)

同义词:tills, cultivates, furrows, digs, harvests

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。)

同义词:plough, tiller, cultivator, harrow

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。)