1 plow (US) noun
or British plough /ˈplaʊ/ plural plows
or British plough /ˈplaʊ/ plural plows
Learner's definition of PLOW
[count]
1
: a piece of farm equipment that is used to dig into and turn over soil especially to prepare the soil for planting犁
under the plow
of land
: used for growing crops(土地)用于耕作的 2 plow (US) verb
or British plough /ˈplaʊ/
plows; plowed; plowing
or British plough /ˈplaʊ/
plows; plowed; plowing
Learner's definition of PLOW
1
[+ object] : to dig into or break up (dirt, soil, land, etc.) with a plow犁(田);耕(地);翻(土) -
The soil was freshly plowed.那块地刚刚犁过。
-
They used oxen to plow the field.他们用牛耕地。
-
Plow the weeds back into the soil. [=use a plow to bury the weeds]用犁把杂草翻入土中。
2
chiefly US : to use a snowplow to remove snow from a road, parking lot, etc.(用铲雪机)铲雪 [+ object]
[no object]
3
: to move through, over, or across (something) in a forceful and steady way费力穿过;奋力通过 [+ object]
[no object]
—
followed by an adverb or preposition接副词或介词 4
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] : to do something difficult in a slow or steady way(缓慢或稳步地)艰难推进
plow ahead
[phrasal verb]
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition继续艰难推进(某事)
plow into
[phrasal verb] 1
plow into (someone or something) : to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed猛地撞上(某人或某物) 2
plow (money, profits, etc.) into (something) : to invest (money, profits, etc.) in (something) : to put (money) into (something)投入(资金、利润等)于… —
often + back
plow on
[phrasal verb]
: to continue doing something that is slow and difficult继续从事;苦撑