;犁 A plough is a large farming tool with sharp blades which is pulled across the soil to turn it over, usually before seeds are planted.
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[VERB 动词]犁(地);耕(地) When someone ploughs an area of land, they turn over the soil using a plough.
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They ploughed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland.
他们犁了将近10万英亩未开垦的高沼地。
...a carefully ploughed field.
仔细犁过的田地
ploughing
In Roman times November was a month of hard work in ploughing and sowing.
在古罗马时期,11月是辛勤耕耘和播种的月份。
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[PHRASE 短语](土地)被开垦成耕地 If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
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There was not one inch of soil that was not under the plough.
没有一寸土地未被开垦成耕地。
...as we put more and more wilderness under the plough.
随着我们将越来越多的荒地开垦成耕地
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to plough a furrow→see:
furrow
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相关词组:
plough back
plough into
plough on
plough through
plough up
Oxford
plough(NAmEplow)/plaʊ; NAmEplaʊ/
noun
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verb
ploughploughsploughedploughingnoun1[countable ]a large piece of farming equipment with one or several curved blades, pulled by a tractoror by animals. It is used for digging and turning over soil, especially before seeds are planted. 犁☞see also
snowplough
n.2the Plough( BrE) (NAmEthe ˌBig ˈDipper)[singular ]a group of seven bright stars that can only be seen from the northern half of the world 北斗七星;大熊星座IDIOMunder the ˈplough( BrE) ( formal) (of land 土地)used for growing crops, not for keeping animals on 用于耕作的;作农田的SYN
arable
verb[transitive , intransitive ]plough(sth) to dig and turn over a field or other area of land with a plough犁(田);耕(地);翻(土)◆ploughed fields犁过的田地☞collocationsat
farming
IDIOMˌplough a lonely, your own, etc, ˈfurrow( literary) to do things that other people do not do, or be interested in things that other people are not interested in 自耕孤畴(指自行其是或自得其乐)PHRASAL VERBSˌplough sth↔ˈback (in/into sth) | ˌplough sth↔back ˈin1to turn over growing crops, grass, etc. with a ploughand mix them into the soil to improve its quality 犁埋;使秸秆还田2to put money made as profit back into a business in order to improve it 把(利润)再投资◆The money was all ploughed back into the company.所有的钱都再投资到这个公司。ˈplough into sb/sth(especially of a vehicle or its driver 尤指汽车或司机)to crash violently into sth, especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention 猛撞(尤因开车太快或不小心所致)◆A truck ploughed into the back of the bus.一辆卡车猛撞到公共汽车的尾部。ˌplough sth ˈinto sthto invest a large amount of money in a company or project 把(大批资金)投入;大量投资于◆The government has ploughed more than $20 billion into building new schools.政府已投放 200 多亿元兴建新学校。ˌplough ˈon (with sth)to continue doing sth that is difficult or boring 坚持做,继续进行(艰难或乏味的事);苦撑◆No one was listening to her, but she ploughed on regardless.没有人在听她讲话,但她仍不加理会,喋喋不休。ˌplough (your way) ˈthrough sth1to force a way through sth 费劲地穿越(或通过)◆She ploughed her way through the waiting crowds.她从等候的人群中挤过去。2(of a vehicle or an aircraft 车辆或飞机)to go violently through sth, out of control 猛冲过;失控地穿过◆The plane ploughed through the trees.飞机猛冲过树林。3to make slow progress through sth difficult or boring, especially a book, a report, etc. 艰难地进行,缓慢地推进(尤指读书、做报告等);埋头苦干◆I had to plough through dozens of legal documents .我得慢慢地埋头阅读几十份法律文件。ˌplough sth↔ˈup1to turn over a field or other area of land with a ploughto change it from grass, for example, to land for growing crops (用犁)开垦;犁地2to break up the surface of the ground by walking or driving across it again and again 轧翻,碾坏(地面)◆The paths get all ploughed up by motorbikes.乡间小路全让摩托车给轧坏了。plough/plaʊ; NAmEplaʊ/
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plough1 noun
plough2 verb
ploughplough1 (also plow American English) /plaʊ/ noun [countable]
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1a piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted2under the plough British English formal land that is under the plough is used for growing crops →
snow plough(1)
plough1 noun
plough2 verb
ploughplough2 (also plow American English) verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to turn over the earth using a plough so that seeds can be planted: In those days the land was plowed by oxen. a ploughed field► see thesaurus at
dig
2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a lot of effort or forceplough through/up/across etc We ploughed through the thick mud.3plough a lonely/lone furrow British English literary to do a job or activity that is different from those done by other people, or to do it aloneplough ahead phrasal verbto continue to do something in spite of opposition or difficultiesplough ahead with The government will plough ahead with tests this year, despite a boycott from teachers.plough back phrasal verbto use money that you have earned from a business to make the business bigger and more successfulplough back into Companies can plough back their profits into new equipment.plough into phrasal verbto crash into something or someone, especially while driving, because you are unable to stop quickly enough: I plowed into the car in front.plough on phrasal verbto continue doing something that is difficult or boringplough on with Julia ploughed on with the endless exam papers. He looked displeased but she ploughed on regardless.plough through phrasal verbto read all of something, even though it is boring and takes a long time: Most staff will never want to plough through the manuals that come with the software.plough up phrasal verbto break up the surface of the ground by travelling over it many times: Horses plough up the paths and make them muddy for walkers.
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