| 单词 | plow |
| 释义 | noun | verb plowplow1 /plaʊ/ noun [countable] a large piece of equipment used on farms, that cuts and breaks up the surface of the ground so that seeds can be planted, and is pulled by a tractor or animals → see also snowplow noun | verb plowplow2 ●○○ verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to use a plow to cut the earth: In those days the land was plowed by oxen. He’d finished plowing the field.2to push snow off streets using a snowplow3[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move with a lot of effort or force: plow along/across etc. A truck plowed through the mud.plow ahead phrasal verb to continue to do something in spite of opposition or difficulties: plow ahead with It was difficult at first, but Harris plowed ahead with her plan.plow something ↔ back phrasal verb to put money that you have earned back into a business in order to make the business bigger and more successful: plow back into Companies can plow back their profits into new equipment.plow into somebody/something phrasal verb to crash into something or someone, especially while driving, because you are unable to stop quickly enough: A train derailed and plowed into two houses.plow on phrasal verb to continue trying to achieve something, even though it is difficult, annoying, or boring: It was not the reaction Margaret had been hoping for, but she plowed on regardless.plow through something phrasal verb1to read or do something completely, even though it is boring, difficult, or takes a long time: The justices are plowing through 500,000 pages of testimony this week. We plowed through the contents of all the boxes.2to move through something that is blocking your way: The tornado plowed through Huntsville on Friday. The car plowed through a fence.plow something ↔ up phrasal verb to break up the surface of the ground with a plow |
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