
threshing
词源
源自古英语 'þrescan'(击打、踩踏),与古诺尔斯语 'þreskja' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *thresk-。
noun
❶ 指将谷物从秸秆上分离的农业过程,传统上用连枷击打或牲畜踩踏,现代多使用脱粒机完成。
“The farmers spent the whole day threshing wheat in the field.”
(农民们整天都在田里打麦子。)
“In ancient times, threshing was done by oxen trampling the grain.”
(古时候,脱粒是通过牛踩踏谷物完成的。)
verb
❶ 通过击打或机械方式使谷物从秸秆上脱落的行为,也比喻反复讨论或处理某事。
“They were threshing rice with traditional wooden flails.”
(他们用传统的木连枷给稻谷脱粒。)
“The committee kept threshing out the same arguments for hours.”
(委员会花了几个小时反复讨论同样的论点。)
常见短语
threshing floor — 指专门用于脱粒的平坦场地,传统上多为硬质地面,常出现在农业文化描述中。
“The biblical story mentions Ruth gathering grain on the threshing floor.”
(圣经故事提到路得在打谷场上拾取谷物。)
threshing machine — 用于自动将谷物与秸秆分离的农业机械,19世纪工业革命后逐渐取代人工脱粒。
“The invention of the threshing machine greatly improved farming efficiency.”
(脱粒机的发明极大提高了农业生产效率。)